ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Backgain

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Backgain is a noun meaning (UK dialectal) A relapse.

Meaning

(UK dialectal) A relapse.

More Meanings

  1. (UK dialectal) A decline; consumption.
  2. (UK dialectal) A relapse in illness.
  3. (UK dialectal) Receding; going back.
  4. (UK dialectal, of persons) Not thriving in health or in worldly concerns.

Example Sentences

a backgain family

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include back-ganging, backslide, retrogress, rowback, retrogression, row-back.

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