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
- (UK dialectal) A decline; consumption.
- (UK dialectal) A relapse in illness.
- (UK dialectal) Receding; going back.
- (UK dialectal, of persons) Not thriving in health or in worldly concerns.
Example Sentences
a backgain family
Word Forms
- backgains
- backgaun
- back-gang
- back-gannin
- backgane
- back-ga'en
- back-gaen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include back-ganging, backslide, retrogress, rowback, retrogression, row-back.
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