If you move back , you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
the Backs
the grounds between the River Cam and certain Cambridge colleges
back up
If someone or something backs up a statement , they supply evidence to suggest that it is true .
back away
If you back away from a commitment that you made or something that you were involved with in the past , you try to show that you are no longer committed to it or involved with it.
back down
If you back down , you withdraw a claim, demand , or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
back off
If you back off , you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight .
back out
If you back out , you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
buy-back
A buy-back is a situation in which a company buys shares back from its investors.
claw back
If someone claws back some of the money or power they had lost , they get some of it back again.
comb back
a Windsor chair back in which the vertical spindles are surmounted by a broad, carved crest rail resembling a comb
fall back
If you fall back , you move backwards a short distance away from someone or something.
full-back
In rugby or football , a full-back is a defending player whose position is towards the goal which their team is defending.
halfback
either the scrum half or the stand-off half
hog's back
a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata
hold back
If you hold back or if something holds you back , you hesitate before you do something because you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do.
left back
a defending player on the left side of the field
pay back
If you pay back some money that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you give them an equal sum of money at a later time.
pull back
If someone pulls back from an action, they decide not to do it or continue with it, because it could have bad consequences .
seat back
the part of a chair or seat that you rest your back against
set back
If something sets you back or sets back a project or scheme , it causes a delay .
talk back
If you talk back to someone in authority such as a parent or teacher , you answer them in a rude way.
wing back
In football , a wing back is a defender who also takes part in attacking play.
back water
to reverse the direction of a boat, esp to push the oars of a rowing boat to slow it down or stop it
carry back
to apply (a legally permitted credit , esp an operating loss ) to the taxable income of previous years in order to ease the overall tax burden
fight back
If you fight back against someone or something that is attacking or harming you, you resist them actively or attack them.
knockback
A knockback is a problem or a rejection which delays your progress or which reverses some of the progress you have made.
knock back
If you knock back a drink, especially an alcoholic one, you drink it quickly, and often in large amounts.
lease-back
an arrangement by which a company sells a property and simultaneously obtains a long-term lease from the buyer for continued use of the deeded property
lower back
the region of the back above the waist , often a locus of pain and back problems
roach back
an arched back , esp. of a horse
upper back
→ the upper back
water back
a tank or series of pipes at the back of a fireplace for heating water
bounce back
If you bounce back after a bad experience , you return very quickly to your previous level of success , enthusiasm , or activity .
centre half
a defender who plays in the middle of the defence
fiddle-back
a chair with a fiddle-shaped back
ladder back
a type of chair in which the back is constructed of horizontal slats between two uprights
plough back
If profits are ploughed back into a business, they are used to increase the size of the business or to improve it.
Watteau back
a section at the back of a woman's dress that is caught in pleats or gathers at the neck and falls unbelted to the floor
back to back
Back-to-back wins or victories are victories that are gained one after another without any defeats between them.
defensive back
a defender positioned off the line of scrimmage for the purpose of covering pass receivers and tackling runners who elude linemen and linebackers
cutback
A cutback is a reduction that is made in something.
dieback
a disease of trees and shrubs characterized by death of the young shoots , which spreads to the larger branches: caused by injury to the roots or attack by bacteria or fungi
live off the backs of someone
to use the money and resources of another group of people to survive , and give nothing in return
comeback
If someone such as an entertainer or sports personality makes a comeback , they return to their profession or sport after a period away.
drawback
A drawback is an aspect of something or someone that makes them less acceptable than they would otherwise be.
feedback
If you get feedback on your work or progress , someone tells you how well or badly you are doing, and how you could improve . If you get good feedback you have worked or performed well.
hogback
a narrow ridge that consists of steeply inclined rock strata
kickback
A kickback is a sum of money that is paid to someone illegally, for example money which a company pays someone to arrange for the company to be chosen to do an important job .
loanback
a facility offered by some life-assurance companies in which an individual can borrow from his or her pension fund
playback
The playback of a recording is the operation of listening to the sound or watching the pictures recorded.