to backlog
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4.6
To let work or tasks build up without being done
- verb
- /ˈbækˌlɔɡ/
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acumular
- He'd rather backlog with any competitor than ship anything--
Examples
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He'd rather backlog with any competitor than ship anything--
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As the holidays approached, more tasks began to backlog in the office, making everyone feel overwhelmed.
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Due to high demand, the project manager had to backlog several client requests until the team caught up.
Synonyms
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3.5
To add items to a list so they play or run later
describes accumulated unfinished items waiting to be completed
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
backlog infinitive
backlogged past
backlogged past participle
backlogging present participle
backlogs third person singular
Etymology
Backlog as a verb comes from the same image of a big log kept 'at the back' of the fireplace and slowly burning while things waited. So to backlog tasks is to let them pile up and wait to be done.