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- DictionaryBack·seat driv·er/ˌbaksēt ˈdrīvər/
noun
- 1. a passenger in a car who gives the driver unwanted advice: informal "I'm a terrible back-seat driver"
backseat noun [C] (LESS IMPORTANT PLACE) a position of less importance: Nelson will never take a backseat to anyone. (Definition of backseat from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of backseat. backseat.
Backseat definition: a seat at the rear.. See examples of BACKSEAT used in a sentence.
back seat noun [C] (LESS IMPORTANT PLACE) a position of less importance: Nelson will never take a back seat to anyone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Organizations - position & status. ambassador. anti-elite. anti-elitist. apparatchik. betters phrase.
: to have or assume a secondary position or status : to be or become less important, active, or powerful. Howard loved directing "more than I even thought I would," and his acting career has taken a back seat ever since. Newsweek. That's why Bryant's willingness to tone down his game is significant.
BACKSEAT meaning: 1 : a seat in the back of something (such as a car); 2 : to be or become less important, active, or powerful often + to
noun. a seat at the back of a vehicle. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Idioms. take a back seat.
4 days ago · Definition of 'backseat' Word Frequency. backseat in British English. (ˈbæksiːt ) adjective. 1. relating to or taking place on the back seat of a vehicle. She was a backseat passenger in a vehicle that overturned on the motorway. 2. of a subordinate nature. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
