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parlay vs back

back vs parlay

parlay and back both are nouns.

parlay is not an adjective while back is an adjective.

parlay and back both are verbs.

parlay is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parlay Yes No Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, back is a hypernym of parlay; that is, back is a word with a broader meaning than parlay:
  • parlay: stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
  • back: place a bet on
Other hypernyms of parlay include bet on, gage, game, punt, stake.
parlay (noun) back (noun)
a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
parlay (adjective) back (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
parlay (verb) back (verb)
stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
parlay (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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