Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rear back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
rear back
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.

verb

To stand, pull back or otherwise reposition oneself, often as a sudden response to a change or in preparation for an imminent reaction.

Inflected Forms

rears back (present, singular) rearing back (participle, present) reared back (participle, past) reared back (past)

Questions

What does rear back mean?
To stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.

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