Associations to the word «Backpack»

BACKPACK, noun. 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.

BACKPACK, noun. A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.

BACKPACK, verb. (intransitive) To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.

BACKPACK, verb. (intransitive) To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.

BACKPACK, verb. (transitive) To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack.

BACKPACK, noun. A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder.

BACKPACK, verb. Hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies".