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   Backwards

   /ˈbakwədz/

   

   adverb

   • 1. (of a movement) in the direction of one's back: "Penny glanced backwards" Similar towards the rearrearwardsbackwardbehind oneOpposite forwards
   • 2. (of an object's motion) back towards the starting point: "the tape rolled backwards"
   • 3. in reverse of the usual direction or order: "count backwards from twenty to ten" Similar in reversefrom the highest to lowestin reverse order
   • ▪ towards the past: "the songs look backwards to long-ago battles"
   • ▪ towards or into a worse state: "a step backwards for the economy" Similar deterioratedeclinedegenerateworsenget worseinformal:go downhilltake a nosedivego to potgo to the dogshit the skidsgo down the toiletgo down the tubesOpposite improve

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   1. a. : toward the back or rear. She glanced backward over her shoulder. b. : with the back foremost. Take three steps backward. 2. a. : in a reverse or contrary direction or way. Count backward from 10. b. : toward the past. a journey backward in time. c. : toward a worse state. His new job felt like a step backward.

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   towards the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction: I walked backwards towards the door. He took a step backwards to allow her to pass. He began counting backwards: "Ten, nine, eight..." Compare. forwards mainly UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   in the reverse of the usual or right way: counting backward from 100. toward the past: to look backward over one's earlier mistakes. toward a less advanced state; retrogressively: Since the overthrow of the president the country has moved steadily backward. directed toward the back or past.

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   toward the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction: He took a step backward. He began counting backward: "Ten, nine, eight . . ." She was skating around the rink, backward and forward.

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   What does backward mean?

   • The meaning of BACKWARD is toward the back or rear. How to use backward in a sentence.

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   What is the adverb for backwards?

   • adverbAlso backwards. toward the back or rear. with the back foremost. in the reverse of the usual or right way: counting backward from 100. toward the past: to look backward over one's earlier mistakes. toward a less advanced state; retrogressively: Since the overthrow of the president the country has moved steadily backward.

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   What does it mean if you look backwards?

   • If you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing . The diver flipped over backwards into the water. He took two steps backward. Bess glanced backwards. Keeping your back straight, swing one leg backwards. Backwards is also an adjective . Without so much as a backwards glance, he steered her towards the car.

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   What does it mean if you move backwards?

   • in direction If you move backwards, you move in the direction behind you. She walked backwards. back to front If you do something backwards, you do it the opposite of the usual way. He had his jumper on backwards. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries.

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   1 day ago · 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing . The diver flipped over backwards into the water. He took two steps backward. Bess glanced backwards. Keeping your back straight, swing one leg backwards.

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   Backwards definition: towards the rear. See examples of BACKWARDS used in a sentence.

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   backwards. Definitions of backwards. adverb. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal. synonyms: backward. adverb. at or to or toward the back or rear. synonyms: back, backward, rearward, rearwards. see more.