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backwards and forwards

back·ward and for·wards
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bak-werd and fawr-werdz]
    • /ˈbæk wərd ænd ˈfɔr wərdz/
    • /ˈbækwədz ənd ˈfɔː.wədz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-werd and fawr-werdz]
    • /ˈbæk wərd ænd ˈfɔr wərdz/

Definitions of backwards and forwards words

  • phrase backwards and forwards If someone or something moves backwards and forwards, they move repeatedly first in one direction and then in the opposite direction. 3
  • adverb backwards and forwards to and fro 1
  • adverb backwards and forwards thoroughly 1
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Parts of speech for Backwards and forwards

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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backwards and forwards popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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