backstitch vs run up
run up vs backstitchbackstitch is a noun but run up is not a noun.
backstitch and run up both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstitch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| run up | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
run up is a hypernym of
backstitch; that is, run up is a
word with a broader meaning than backstitch:
- backstitch: do backstitches
- run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework
| backstitch (noun) | run up (noun) |
|---|---|
| an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one |
| backstitch (verb) | run up (verb) |
|---|---|
| do backstitches | pile up (debts or scores) |
| raise by using ropes and pulleys | |
| fasten by sewing; do needlework | |
| make by sewing together quickly | |
| accumulate, sometimes as a debt |
Words related to "backstitch"
Words related to "run up"
- accumulate
- amass
- backstitch
- baste
- bring up
- broider
- button
- cast off
- cast on
- chalk up
- collect
- compile
- conjoin
- darn
- elevate
- embroider
- fasten
- fell
- finedraw
- fix
- gather
- get up
- hem
- hemstitch
- hoard
- hoist
- join
- knit
- lift
- overcast
- owe
- pile up
- pucker
- quilt
- raise
- resew
- retick
- roll up
- secure
- sew
- sew together
- stitch
- tack
- tailor
- tailor-make
- tick
- tuck
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