backingEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchbacking /BrE ˈbakɪŋ , AmE ˈbækɪŋ / noun 1 (reverse layer) revêtement m; (to stiffen) support m 2 Finance, figurative (support) soutien m 3 Music accompagnement m; before n [singer, group] d'accompagnement