Piggyback Definition & Meaning
piggyback
- adverb
- on a railroad flatcar; "the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
- on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; "she carried her child piggyback"
- noun
- the act of carrying something piggyback
- verb
- ride on someone's shoulders or back
- haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
- haul by railroad car
- support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
- bring into alignment with; "an amendment to piggyback the current law"
Words that rhyme with piggyback
Usage tips for "piggyback"
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