/ Dictionary / Index B backbend: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•bend Pronunciation: (bak'bend"), [key] — n. an acrobatic feat in which one bends backward from a standing position until one's hands touch the floor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backbend (Thesaurus) backbencher backbite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language