1. the act of providing support or assistance as a backup
Usage: often used in business or organizational contexts
2. the action of catching or stopping balls that get past the catcher
Usage: baseball

1. to provide support or serve as a backup for someone or something
Usage: present participle of backstop

Examples

• The manager is backstopping the new employee during her first week.
• We need someone backstopping this project in case the lead developer is unavailable.
• The fence is backstopping any wild pitches that get past the catcher.
• Her role involves backstopping the entire customer service team.
• The backup system is backstopping our main servers.
• He’s backstopping the presentation by preparing extra slides.
• The wall behind home plate is backstopping foul balls.