back and forth in English dictionary

  • back and forth

    Meanings and definitions of "back and forth"

    • From one place to another and back again.
    • The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
    • (idiomatic) Negotiations or discussions between two or more parties.
    • adjective
      Going from one place or position to another and back again.
    • adverb
      From one place to another and back again.
    • noun
      The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a relationship as well as a physical thing.
    • noun
      (idiomatic)
      Negotiations or discussions between two or more parties, a dialog.
    • from one place to another and back again
    • movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position
    • adverb
      moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"

    Synonyms of "back and forth" in English dictionary

    to and fro, backward and forward, backward and forward are the top synonyms of "back and forth" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of back and forth

    • back and forth ( plural  back and forths)
    • back and forth (not comparable)
    • back and forth (plural back and forths)

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