Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fast backward

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
fast back-ward
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause the playout of (a video, audio, or other digital media file) to move very fast backwards in time, so that when the device is played, it will start at an earlier point.

Transitive verb

verb

Of a digital media file, to be so moved.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

fast backwards (present, singular) fast backwarding (participle, present) fast backwarded (participle, past) fast backwarded (past)

Phrases

fast forward

Frequently Paired Words

fast forward rewind

Questions

What does fast backward mean?
To cause the playout of (a video, audio, or other digital media file) to move very fast backwards in time, so that when the device is played, it will start at an earlier point.

How to pronounce fast backward

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