Piggyback

Noun

A ride on someone's back or shoulders; also refers to a method of using something already in place to support or enhance something else.

Pronunciation

Pig-ee-bak

Synonyms

Backpack, Carry, Support, Ride

Antonyms

Standalone, Independent

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → पीठ पर लादना (pīṭh par lādnā)

🇮🇳 Bengali → পিঠে চড়া (piṭhe chaṛā)

🇮🇳 Tamil → முதுகில் ஏறுதல் (mutukil ēṟutal)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಬೆನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಏರುವಿಕೆ (bennu mēle ēruvike)

🇮🇳 Telugu → వెన్నుపోటు (vennupōṭu)

🇮🇳 Urdu → پیٹھ پر سوار ہونا (pīṭh par sawār honā)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → A caballito

🇫🇷 French → Sur le dos

🇩🇪 German → Auf dem Rücken

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 背负 (bēifù)

🇯🇵 Japanese → piggyback (ピギーバック)

Examples
  1. The child enjoyed a piggyback ride on his father's shoulders during the hike.
  2. The company decided to piggyback on the success of the popular product to launch their new line.
  3. She gave her little brother a piggyback ride to make him laugh.