back-and-forth

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak and fawrth, fohrth]
- /bæk ænd fɔrθ, foʊrθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak and fawrth, fohrth]
- /bæk ænd fɔrθ, foʊrθ/

Definitions of back-and-forth word

adjective back-and-forth 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. 1
noun back-and-forth unresolved argument or discussion. 1
noun back-and-forth Alternative spelling of back and forth. 0

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Origin of back-and-forth

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Back-and-forth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Back-and-forth

back-and-forth popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for back-and-forth

noun back-and-forth

interplay — reciprocal relationship, action, or influence: the interplay of plot and character.

Just one Synonym for back-and-forth

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