noun
backseat
noun
1
The row of seats behind the front seat in a vehicle.
"The kids argued over who got the backseat."
verb
1
To offer unwanted advice or criticism from the sidelines, as a backseat driver does.
"He kept backseating my presentation with unsolicited edits."
How to Use Backseat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe rear seat of a car, or the act of meddling from the sidelines without taking real responsibility.
Common pairings
backseat driver
take a backseat
Word Forms
backseated past tense, backseats singular
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Etymology
From back + seat.