Overbacks

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. Propels something or someone over the back by throwing or flipping it upward and backward
2. Moves an object or person backward with a forceful flipping or throwing action over the shoulder area
3. Causes an item or individual to rotate or pitch over the rear by a sudden backward motion

Etymology: "Overbacks" is the third-person singular form of "overback," a verb (and noun) used in some dictionaries for a throw or lift over the back, found in wrestling, judo-style throws and similar contact sports. Its base "overback" is a compound of "over" and "back," with "over" meaning across or beyond and "back" meaning the rear of the body. The verb's structure is transparent: the action carries the body over the back, which is why the sense of the noun can name the move itself as well as the act of executing it. Compounds built this way, with a directional particle and a body part, are a common pattern in English for describing physical actions.

Synonyms: oversupports, excessively backs

Antonyms: underbacks, insufficiently backs