to back

Move backwards to make space or avoid something

To step away to an earlier place

To go back to a previous place or state

To go back along the same route you have just taken

To turn around and go back the way you came

To move slowly and carefully backward in very small steps

To move backward, especially of water, sometimes causing damage

March back together as a group, especially soldiers

To help something move forward or become better

Moving one way and then the other again and again

In a secret way without someone knowing, often to hurt them

A time in the past people remember with warm feelings, often when they were young

Support and protect someone in hard times

A long time ago

Returned to taking part after being away or having problems

A point after which you cannot go back or undo a decision

Become successful or active again after a long time away

To start again after a failure

Since a long time ago

To go back to an earlier time or wish you could

Kept for later and given lower priority

To go to a place and back again

Because of something, often a success, something else happens

To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid

Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails

A person who gives all they have to help others

You have support or good conditions that help you succeed

Look out for each other in dangerous situations

So generous that they would give almost everything to help others

In a situation with very few choices where you must try hard to survive or win

To start doing your normal work and activities after a break

Feel very strong love for someone

Able to work well again after a break

To annoy someone or make them feel defensive

To try to undo something you cannot change

To have very hard times and still survive

Progress that bigger problems later undo

Not upset or harmed when something happens to someone else

To get things someone probably stole and sold cheaply

Does not let criticism or insults affect them

To make someone angry or ready to argue

Try to make things the way they were after they changed

Make someone feel young again when they remember the past

To praise yourself too much for something you did

A future problem someone creates for themselves that causes trouble later

Very annoyed and no longer willing to accept someone or something

To be told off strongly or to listen very carefully

In a weak position after a problem or unexpected event

Lying on the back on the ground because someone is tired, hurt, or sick

Treat someone in the same bad way they treated you

Something that looks very ugly and unpleasant

To work very hard at something until you are very tired

A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back

Surprised and not ready to deal with a sudden problem

To notice things happening behind you without turning around

A face that people think is very ugly

To know something very well and do it easily

Know a place or thing very well because you have seen it many times

Do something that causes trouble for yourself later

A problem that stays with you and causes worry

Someone keeps something secret to use later for an advantage

To return to how it was before

Return to a previous place, topic, or state

Have again something you had before it was lost or taken

Return someone or something to the place they came from

Return something to the place where it was before

Return something to the person who owns it after you use or borrow it

Phone someone who called you earlier

Return someone or something to the place they came from

Think about the past, especially a time you remember

To return something to the person or place it came from

Move backwards to make space or avoid something

Move away from someone, or stop taking part in something

Get back something you had given, lent, or lost

To step away to an earlier place

Give back money you borrowed from someone

Help someone or show evidence for an idea

To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation

To return to a previous subject or point

Come from an earlier time

Resist an attack or criticism by responding

To go back to a previous place or state

To reply to someone later with information

Start doing your job again after a break

Force a person or thing to move backward in body and feeling

Turn your head or eyes to see behind you

To reduce how much you buy and use to save money and be healthier

Say that what you said before was wrong and you no longer believe it

To stop insisting because others oppose you

Stop someone or something from moving forward

Make someone remember something from the past

To do nothing when you should help

To lean back and relax while you watch

Move away and keep a safe distance from something or someone for safety

Do something to hurt someone because they hurt you

Wait before doing something because you feel unsure

Decide not to do something you promised to do

Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure

To come from an earlier time

Remember things that happened in the past

Get back someone or something you lost

Support others by offering time or money to say thank you

To move back to a safer place when facing danger

To do something to hurt someone because they hurt you

To help and protect someone when things are difficult

Pause and think about a situation to understand it better

To reply quickly and strongly to a remark

Keep yourself from showing feelings or telling others

Make someone remember a time from the past

To make the inside face outwards

Use less of something to save money or be healthier

Move your upper body away from sitting upright to rest more comfortably

To pay money to get something you once sold, lost, or gave away

Get better quickly after an illness, problem, or setback

Start working normally again after a problem or distraction

Begin a relationship again with someone after it ended

To make someone remember the past, for example a song or photo

Reply rudely to someone in charge like a teacher or boss

Ask someone to return after they have left

To make people and things alive or working again

Keep something for later use

To cause a delay and slow progress

To use something for help when other options fail

To move backwards away from something because of fear or surprise

Break a promise or agreement

To pause and think again about a situation to see the bigger picture

To hesitate and stay behind the group

Hear or watch a recording again on a device

To fight back after someone attacks or hurts you

To turn around and go back the way you came

To move quickly backwards and lose balance so you land on something

To force someone or something to move away

To return to a topic later to talk about it

Make a copy of computer files to prevent loss

A door at the back of a building used as an extra entrance

The area outside at the back of a building or house

A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team

A room at the back of a shop or office used for private meetings with a few people

Happening one after another with no break between them

Calling someone again after missing their call or message

A narrow street behind buildings used as a shortcut

A small quiet road used to avoid traffic and reach local homes

The rear part of something opposite the front

A covered area outside at the back door of a house

A task or plan kept for later because it is not urgent

A secret way to enter a system or place by avoiding security

A secret way to talk privately between governments or leaders

Asking workers who were laid off to return to work

A door at the back of a building that people use to enter

A promise from a seller to give back the full price if you are not satisfied

Rude replies people give to someone in charge

A remote wild area far from towns and roads

A narrow street behind main streets that few people use

A part of a company that does office and support work away from customers

A quick recovery after a setback

A plan kept ready to use in case of need

The part of a program that runs on a server and stores and processes data

A device you wear around your back to support it and help you sit or stand straight

An order for goods not in stock that are sent later

The back part of a goal where the ball goes when a player scores

A tooth at the back of the mouth, like a molar

Made quickly and simply to give a rough calculation or plan

A place far from towns and people

Three events happening one after another without a break

An automatic message that tells the sender their email was not delivered

A distant part of a farm often about forty acres used for grazing or crops

The movement of a ball or object after it hits a surface and comes back

A move that makes the muscles in your back stronger

A person who gives unwanted advice while someone else does a task

A strong flow of hot gas pushed back from a fired weapon that can injure people behind it

A chair with a back made of horizontal slats like a ladder

A pain in the back muscles that comes after lifting or sudden movement

The area where the lower back meets the bottom

A person who works secretly to influence decisions

A wooden chair with a back made of several flat horizontal pieces

A piece of code given to another function to run later when an action finishes

A less-used hallway at the back of a building that people use for private or service access

Sections at the end of a book that give extra information like appendices and an index

Relating to the countryside and a simple, not fancy way of life

An official in American football who stands deep behind defenders to watch the play and enforce rules

Showing quick recovery after a setback

Exercise where you bend your upper body back to strengthen the lower back

A word made by removing an ending from a longer word

A martial arts position with the back leg bent and the front leg straight for balance and quick movement

Treating a later court document as filed on an earlier date

A part of a building where the wall becomes narrower in steps

A friend who is relaxed and does not get stressed easily

A ball moved backward to a teammate to keep possession

A person who is no longer important or fashionable

A return to an earlier style or idea

A vowel you make with the tongue near the back of the mouth, like the 'o' in pole

An illegal drug that makes you see things that are not real

An American football player who stands near the sideline to catch passes

A direction directly opposite the one you found that you use to check your position

A gymnastics move where a person lies on their back, arches their back and brings their feet to their head

A saw with a stiff top edge used for making small, precise cuts in wood

A person well known in a small group, often a supporting actor in theatre

A person who secretly breaks into computer systems to steal information

A Cyrillic letter written as Ъ or ъ that shows a hard consonant sound

A small private action of praising yourself for something you did

A secret plan you keep to use if the main plan fails

A deep inward curve in the lower back that changes posture

Sending a file back to the person who handled it before for review

A tank behind a stove or fireplace that heats water for home use