Definition of BUYBACK

buyback

Plural: buybacks

Noun

  • The repurchase of something previously sold, often company stock.
  • the act of purchasing back something previously sold
  • The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it.
  • A government purchase scheme intended to achieve a specific goal such as habitat protection or a reduction in firearm numbers.
  • A free drink given to a patron by a bartender.

Examples

  • After a poor play, he wished for a BUYBACK option to reclaim his letters.

Origin / Etymology

Deverbal from buy back.

Antonyms

sellback

Scrabble Score: 20

buyback: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
buyback: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
buyback: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

buyback: valid Words With Friends Word