Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go backwards

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
go back-wards
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decline or deteriorate; to get worse.

verb

To defecate; to visit the privy.

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes backwards (present, singular) going backwards (participle, present) went backwards (past) gone backwards (participle, past)

Questions

What does go backwards mean?
To decline or deteriorate; to get worse.

How to pronounce go backwards

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