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    backwards
    /ˈbakwədz/

    adverb

    • 1. (of a movement) in the direction of one's back: "Penny glanced backwards" Similar towards the rearrearwardsbackwardbehind oneOpposite forwards
    • 2. (of an object's motion) back towards the starting point: "the tape rolled backwards"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKWARDS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Backwards means towards the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

    • English (US)

      BACKWARDS meaning: 1. towards the direction that is opposite...

    • Backwardation

      BACKWARDATION definition: a situation in which the price of...

    • Backwardly

      BACKWARDLY definition: 1. towards the direction that is the...

    • Backwards: Czech Translation

      backwards - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backwardBackward Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word backward, which can be an adverb, adjective, or noun. Backward means toward the back, opposite, or worse, or directed or turned toward the back.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKWARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    not doing something immediately or quickly, because you are nervous or not certain about it:

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › backwardBACKWARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    in the reverse of the usual or right way: counting backward from 100. toward the past: to look backward over one's earlier mistakes. toward a less advanced state; retrogressively: Since the overthrow of the president the country has moved steadily backward.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKWARDS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the word backwards in British and American English. Backwards can mean towards the rear, in reverse order, or to the past, among other meanings.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKWARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the word 'backward' in British and American English. Find out the difference between 'backward' and 'backwards', and see examples of 'backward' in sentences.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › backwardsBackwards - definition of backwards by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word backwards, which can be an adverb or an adjective, and its variants backward and rearward. Compare the British and American English spellings and see examples and translations.