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backed the field

backed the field is the simple past and past participle of back the field.

Meaning of back the field

Verb

back the field (third-person singular simple present backs the field, present participle backing the field, simple past and past participle backed the field)

  1. To bet against a particular horse or horses, that some one of all the other horses, collectively designated "the field", will win.

Questions about backed the field

What is backed the field the simple past and past participle of?
Backed the field is the simple past and past participle of back the field.

Words near backed the field in the dictionary

  1. backed on to
  2. backed one out
  3. backed oneself into a corner
  4. backed onto
  5. backed out
  6. backed the field
  7. backed the right horse
  8. backed the wrong horse
  9. backed up
  10. backed up the truck
  11. backed water

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