backstop English

Meaning backstop meaning

What does backstop mean?

backstop

— noun (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field

— noun a precaution in case of an emergency he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong

— verb act as a backstop

— noun (= catcher) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

Synonyms backstop synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as backstop?

backstop English » English

catcher

sustainer

sustain

surround

strut

stop

stay bearing

springer

response

poling

pawl

mast

limiter

fasten

detent

click

carry

boss

back screen

back guy

arresting device