English to English Dictionary

BDSM

A range of erotic practices, styles of interpersonal relationship, and subcultures involving bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism, and other related interpersonal dynamics.

Baae

A term of endearment used to address or refer to one's romantic partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend.

Baal

A title of various gods in ancient Middle Eastern cultures, particularly associated with fertility and weather.

Baalṭik Kṣetra

A sacred or significant area associated with the worship of the deity Baal.

Babylon

An ancient city on the Euphrates river, famed for its magnificent architecture, wealth, and power, and later as a symbol of decadence and worldly corruption.

Backbench

A seat in a parliament occupied by members who are not ministers or government leaders.

Backbone-segment

A discrete section or module that constitutes part of a central supporting framework or backbone.

Backcasting

A planning method that involves defining a desirable future and then working backwards to identify policies and programs that will connect that future to the present.

Backfire

To have the opposite result of what was intended.

Backgammon

A board game for two players in which each has fifteen pieces which are moved along twenty-four triangles according to the throw of two dice, the winner being the first to remove all their pieces from the board.

Backhouse

A secondary building located at the rear of a main residential or commercial property.

Backlash

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.