Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

move back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables: move back
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, back.

verb

To reschedule (something) to a later date or time.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If you are at a zoo, and a monkey climbs up high in the bars and sticks his thing through the bars, you should move away from the monkey cage. Move in an orderly fashion- don't push, don't rush, don't make it like a Who concert in Ohio. Just move back nice and slow and easy, because that monkey may be having some problems, he may have some hostility towards you. So please- this is just a public service announcement, that's what this is. Just to make sure it's very, very clear. And this PSA is brought to you by: Monkey Tuesday!"
"The report still hasn't been completed, so the meeting will have to be moved back again."

Usage

American usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

moves back (present, singular) moving back (participle, present) moved back (participle, past) moved back (past)

Synonyms

postpone withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede pull back retire

Antonyms

move forward move up

Questions

What does move back mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see move, back.

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