26984 words

piggyback

6 definitions • 7 examples
1
a ride on someone's back with your arms round the person's neck and your legs round their waist:

Examples:

I gave her a piggyback ride.
2
on someone's back, or on the back of something:

Examples:

Martha rode piggyback on her dad.
Dom carried his daughter piggyback when she got too tired to walk.
3
to use something that someone else has made or done in order to get an advantage:

Examples:

Everyone wants to piggyback on the phenomenal success of the TV series.
4
on someone’s back:

Examples:

Uncle Sean loves to give Tyler piggyback rides.
5
to use something that already exists or has already been done successfully to do something else quickly or effectively:

Examples:

piggyback on/off/onto sth The mobile phone company managed to break into European markets by piggybacking off existing networks.
6
used to describe something that piggybacks off another successful or effective thing:

Examples:

piggyback arrangements/advertising/loans Mortgage customers were attracted by offers such as piggyback loans to pay for deposits.

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