word
Piggyback
PIH-gee-bak
/ˈpɪɡiːˌbæk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
piggyback
Dictionary meaning
On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip.
Examples
- They carried their child piggyback.
- The trailer rode piggyback across the country.
Synonyms: pickaback, pig-a-back
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