back and forth
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Adverb[edit]
back and forth (not comparable)
Coordinate terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
from one place to another and back again
See also[edit]
Adjective[edit]
back and forth (not comparable)
- Going from one place or position to another and back again.
- The back and forth movement of the tide causes erosion of the coastline.
Translations[edit]
going from one place to another and back again
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Noun[edit]
back and forth (countable and uncountable, plural back and forths)
- 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.
- 2009, Dorothy Rich with Beverly Mattox, Megaskills for Babies, Toddlers, and Beyond: Building Your Child's Happiness, page 43:
- Roll the ball to your child, who then rolls it back to you. After a few back-and-forths, roll the ball to a nearby corner of the room or other hiding place.
- Negotiations or discussions between two or more parties; a dialog.
- 1895, United States Congress, “Congressional serial set”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 11214, page 718:
- There's some back and forth between Simpson and his CIA counterparts and, in essence, the CIA says that you must ship all of the quantities requested.
Synonyms[edit]
- (negotiations): tug of war
Translations[edit]
movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position
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