Backslide, v. n. Apostatize, fall off, fall away, break faith.
Backslider, n. Apostate, deserter, renegade.
Backsliding, n. Apostasy.
Back up, Support, sustain, assist, aid, help, back.
Backward, a. 1. Averse, unwilling, reluctant, loath, disinclined, indisposed, wavering, hesitating.
2. Dull, sluggish, slow, stupid, stolid.
3. Late, tardy, behindhand, after the usual time.
Backward, ad. Regressively, rearwards, aback, behind, abaft.
Backwards, ad. Regressively, rearwards, aback, behind, abaft.
Bad, a. 1. Evil, ill, baneful, deleterious, pernicious, mischievous, noxious, hurtful, injurious, detrimental, unwholesome.
2. Wicked, depraved, abandoned, dishonest, unfair, disingenuous, rascally, villanous.
3. Untoward, unlucky, unfortunate, unwelcome.
4. Vile, wretched, sorry, mean, shabby, scurvy, abominable.
5. Poor, inferior.
Bad blood, Rancor, venom, bitterness, acrimony, harshness, sternness, asperity, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, sullenness, ill temper.
Bad faith, Perfidy, dishonesty, unfairness, faithlessness, want of faith, breach of faith.
Badge, n. Mark of distinction, token of office, sign of authority.
Badger, v. a. Persecute, tease, worry, harry, annoy, vex, plague, harass, torment, pester, trouble, bother, hector.
Badinage, n. [Fr.] Raillery, banter, asteism, light talk, small talk, trifling or playful discourse.
Baffle, v. a. 1. Disconcert, frustrate, foil, elude, balk, circumvent.
2. Confound, bewilder, perplex, out-general, out-manœuvre.
Bag, n. Sack, pouch.
Bagatelle, n. [Fr.] Trifle, small matter, thing of no consequence or importance.
Baggage, n. Luggage, bag and baggage.
Bagnio, n. 1. Bath, bathing-house.
2. Brothel, stew, bawdy-house, whore-house, house of prostitution, house of ill-fame.
Bail, n. 1. Security, surety.
2. Handle (of a pail, &c.).
Bail, v. a. Admit to bail.
Bairn, n. [Scottish.] Child, babe.
Bait, v. a. 1. Put bait upon.
2. Furnish with a meal.
Bait, v. n. Take refreshment (on a journey).
Bait, n. 1. Lure, decoy, allurement, enticement, temptation.
2. Refreshment (on a journey).
Bake, v. a. 1. Harden (by heat).
2. Cook (by direct heat).
Balance, n. 1. Pair of scales.
2. Equipoise, equilibrium, equality of weight.
3. Excess, overplus, surplus.
4. [Low, U. S.] Rest, residue, remainder.
Balance, v. a. 1. Poise, keep in equipoise, hold in equilibrium.