/ˈbækwədz/
Translation
In the direction that is behind you, or with the back part going first.
Word origin
From back plus -ward, an Old English ending meaning in the direction of, with the extra -s British English also uses in towards.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- -weard
- English cognates
- towards, forward
Examples
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A step backwards moves you away, in the direction behind you.
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Counting backwards goes ten, nine, eight, and so on.
alphabet .
Americans often say backward, without the s; both are correct.
Used in
Grammar articles
(4)As vs like in English: swims like a fish, works as a waiter, and the truth about like I said
Reporting verbs in English: admit, deny, suggest, promise, and the pattern welded to each one
Wish and if only in English: wish + past, wish + past perfect, wish + would, and why I wish I would is wrong
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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