backstop


Meanings

  • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
  • (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
  • a precaution in case of an emergency;
    • "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
  • act as a backstop
  • BACKSTOP v -STOPPED, -STOPPING, -STOPS to bolster

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 18

backstop is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

backstop is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

backstop is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 21

backstop is a valid Words With Friends word