/ Dictionary / Index B backswept: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•swept Pronunciation: (bak'swept"), [key] — adj. slanting backward or away from the front. sweptback. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backswept (Thesaurus) backstroker backswimmer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language