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Sacking vs Backing - What's the difference?

sacking | backing |

As nouns the difference between sacking and backing

is that sacking is cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks) while backing is support, especially financial.

As verbs the difference between sacking and backing

is that sacking is present participle of lang=en while backing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective backing is

that which provides support for the main performer.

sacking

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).
    • The farmer grabbed a handful of sacking and rubbed down the cow.
  • (countable) Firing or termination of an employee.
    • He followed his sacking with a good drunk.

    Verb

    (head)

    • backing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Support, especially financial.
    • It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.
  • A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
    • The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
  • (music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) That which provides support for the main performer

    • Verb

    (head)