WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / T / take aback take aback verb /teɪkəbæk/ 2 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 21 WWF 23 Definitions verb surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off ball overblow out of the waterfloorshock Look “take aback” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →