1. backing - Noun
2. backing - Adjective
3. backing - Verb
of Back
The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.
That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability.
Support or aid given to a person or cause.
The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, enemies, or capitalists for the same reasons. C. S. Lewis
I'm backing David Cameron's campaign out of pure, cynical self-interest. Boris Johnson
Death is the dark backing that a mirror needs if we are to see anything. Saul Bellow
History has spurts and then is steady, and then maybe even backing up a step, and then forward again. Alan Bean
Backing down can become a way of life. Oliver James
I also believe that US backing for Israeli policies of expansion of the Israeli state and oppression of the Palestinian people is the major cause of bitter division and violence in the world. Clare Short