back-and-forth

[ bak-uhn-fawrth, -fohrth, -uhnd- ]

/ ˈbæk ənˈfɔrθ, -ˈfoʊrθ, -ənd- /

adjective

backward and forward; side to side; to and fro: a back-and-forth shuttling of buses to the stadium; the back-and-forth movement of a clock's pendulum.

noun

unresolved argument or discussion.

Origin of back-and-forth

First recorded in 1605–15

Words nearby back-and-forth

backache, back against the wall, back-alley, back anchor, back and fill, back-and-forth, back and to, back away, back bacon, backband, backbar

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for back-and-forth

Thus began a flurry of back-and-forth emails between director and subject.
‘Life Itself’: A Fitting, Heartrending Tribute to Cinema’s Great Appreciator Roger Ebert|Marlow Stern|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two sides worked on separate content submissions, which IPI then combined through several months of back-and-forth editing.
New Guidebook Tells Reporters How Not to Write About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict|Alice Su|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At what point do we start calling this back-and-forth a feud?
Sinead O’Connor Writes Miley Cyrus Another Letter, Britney Spears Thinks Her Video Was Too Sexy|Culture Team|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
See the back-and-forth allegations of stalking and text-message harassment.
Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton’s Wild Feud: Stalking Allegations and Smear Campaigns|The Daily Beast|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

After some back-and-forth, Morgan asked: “Can you stop being such a jerk?”
Trash Talk Returns as Pols, Pundits Point Fingers Over Boston Bombing|Howard Kurtz|April 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was a lot of back-and-forth yelling to make sure that everybody was out from in front, and then the blowers started.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper

Idioms and Phrases with back-and-forth

back and forth

Also, backward(s) and forward(s). To and fro, moving in one direction and then the opposite and so making no progress in either. For example, The clock pendulum swung back and forth. The term is also used figuratively, as in The lawyers argued the point backwards and forwards for an entire week. [c. 1600]

单词	back-and-forth
释义	back-and-forth [ bak-uhn-fawrth, -fohrth, -uhnd- ] / ˈbæk ənˈfɔrθ, -ˈfoʊrθ, -ənd- / adjective backward and forward; side to side; to and fro: a back-and-forth shuttling of buses to the stadium; the back-and-forth movement of a clock's pendulum. noun unresolved argument or discussion. Origin of back-and-forth First recorded in 1605–15 Words nearby back-and-forth backache, back against the wall, back-alley, back anchor, back and fill, back-and-forth, back and to, back away, back bacon, backband, backbar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for back-and-forth Thus began a flurry of back-and-forth emails between director and subject. ‘Life Itself’: A Fitting, Heartrending Tribute to Cinema’s Great Appreciator Roger Ebert\|Marlow Stern\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The two sides worked on separate content submissions, which IPI then combined through several months of back-and-forth editing. New Guidebook Tells Reporters How Not to Write About Israeli-Palestinian Conflict\|Alice Su\|October 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At what point do we start calling this back-and-forth a feud? Sinead O’Connor Writes Miley Cyrus Another Letter, Britney Spears Thinks Her Video Was Too Sexy\|Culture Team\|October 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST See the back-and-forth allegations of stalking and text-message harassment. Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton’s Wild Feud: Stalking Allegations and Smear Campaigns\|The Daily Beast\|August 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST After some back-and-forth, Morgan asked: “Can you stop being such a jerk?” Trash Talk Returns as Pols, Pundits Point Fingers Over Boston Bombing\|Howard Kurtz\|April 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was a lot of back-and-forth yelling to make sure that everybody was out from in front, and then the blowers started. Four-Day Planet\|Henry Beam Piper Idioms and Phrases with back-and-forth back and forth Also, backward(s) and forward(s). To and fro, moving in one direction and then the opposite and so making no progress in either. For example, The clock pendulum swung back and forth. The term is also used figuratively, as in The lawyers argued the point backwards and forwards for an entire week. [c. 1600] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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