Definition of piggybacks

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  • piggybacks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 25
  • piggybacks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 25
  • piggybacks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 29

Definition of piggybacks

  • on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip (adverb)

    Examples

    1. she carried her child piggyback

    Synonyms

    1. pickaback
    2. pig-a-back
  • on a railroad flatcar (adverb)

    Examples

    1. the trailer rode piggyback across the country

    Synonyms

    1. pickaback
    2. pig-a-back
  • bring into alignment with (verb)

    Examples

    1. an amendment to piggyback the current law
  • haul by railroad car (verb)
  • haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars (verb)
  • ride on someone's shoulders or back (verb)
  • support on the back and shoulders (verb)

    Examples

    1. He piggybacked her child so she could see the show
  • the act of carrying something piggyback (noun)

See definition of piggybacks in Merriam Webster