step back

step back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step bak]
- /stɛp bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step bak]
- /stɛp bæk/

Definitions of step back words

intransitivephrasal verbs step back retreat, move backwards 1
phrasal verb step back If you step back and think about a situation, you think about it as if you were not involved in it. 0
verb step back Used other than as an idiom: see step,‎ back. 0
verb step back (Idiomatic) To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation. 0
verb step back (Idiomatic) To prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation. 0
verb step back (rail transport, of a driver at a terminal station) to depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time. 0

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Parts of speech for Step back

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Step back

step back popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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