BACKBOARD as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a board used to support the back of someone or something
    Hypernyms(s) backboard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a raised vertical board with basket attached
    • used to play basketball
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he banked the shot off the backboard
    Hypernyms(s) backboard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower