back drop—a trampoline stunt in which from a bounce a gymnast lands on his back and then rebounds to an erect position:
- When doing a back drop it is very easy for the recoil of the bed to bring you back up to your feet.
backdrop—
1. a cloth hung across the rear of a stage to serve as scenic background:
- The vast shuffle area is a stage, with theatrical lighting and backdrops rising as high as 85 feet.
2. the appropriate atmosphere for an event; the setting within which smth. is viewed:
- Indochina is the backdrop for this tensely written story.
See also: drop back / drop behind.