pickaback

Carried on back

Pickaback is a variant spelling of piggyback—carried on someone's back with arms around their neck and legs around their waist: The child rode pickaback on her father's shoulders.

The spelling is older and now less common than piggyback, though both remain in use.

ride

shoulders

Upper arm joints

perch · clasp · cling · straddle · carry · grip · bounce · trot · gallop · hold

transport

freight

Goods being transported

carriage · conveyance · burden · load · haul · tote · carry · bearing · shoulder · back

childhood

playtime

Recreation period for children

youth · siblings · family · games · playground · laughter · bonding · father · mother · grandparent

figurative

leverage

Borrowed capital for amplified returns

ride · coattails · attach · capitalize · benefit · springboard · bootstrap · bandwagon · opportunism · parasitic

Opposites
carrying method

pickabackin arms

Being held, carried

cradled · facing forward · fireman's carry · over the shoulder · bridal carry

independence of movement

pickabackself-propelled

Moving under own power

ambulatory · walking · walking unaided · on foot · unaided

Family

backpack, backpacking, backpacker, piggyback, backpacked, piggybacks, backpackers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G