Meanings
plural backsounds · alternative back sound
- Music played in the background, not intended as the main focus.
Synonyms: background music
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMusic played in the background, not intended as the main focus.
Origin
Blend of background + sound ,or from back + sound.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
backsound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsound
“backsound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsound. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backsound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backsound.
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