back the field en · VERB
Meanings
- To bet against a particular horse or horses, that some one of all the other horses, collectively designated "the field", will win.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backs the field | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| backed the field | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| backed the field | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| backing the field | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |