backpack

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæk.pæk/

Noun

backpack (plural backpacks)

1. A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
2. A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.

Synonyms

• haversack
• knapsack qual US
• packsack
• rucksack
• bookbag

Translations

• French: sac à dos
• German: Rucksack
• Italian: zaino, sacco a pelo
• Portuguese: mochila
• Russian: рюкза́к
• Spanish: mochila, ^{(please verify)} bolsón (es) m (El Salvador), ^{(please verify)} morral (es) m (Colombia)

Verb

backpack (backpacks, present participle backpacking; past and past participle backpacked)

1. (intransitive) to hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack
2. (intransitive) to engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations
3. (transitive) to place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack

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