Definition: 1. The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine. 2. The side that goes last or is not normally seen. 3. The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer. 4. Be behind; approve of. 5. Travel backward.
Use 'back' in a sentence:
1. The hedge needs pruning back.
2. I must be getting back.
3. She turned back toward home.
4. He paced back and forth.
5. That back tyre needs changing.
6. He turned back somersaults.
7. I went back to bed.
8. Let's head back home.
9. They'll be back by suppertime.
10. He turned and looked back.
11. All her old bounce was back.
12. I've got a bad back.
13. He fastened back the shutters.
14. She handed the knife back.
15. He rubbed oil into my back.
16. He'll be back on Monday.
17. You've combed your hair back.
18. Police attempted to turn back.
19. That was a few years back.
20. The band made their first record as far back as 1990.
21. We go back a long way, he and I.
22. There are a lot of people back there waiting to get in.
23. I'll be right back.
24. Could we get back to the question of funding?
25. She'll be back in a week.
26. Hello, it's us back again.
27. I'm sure she's keeping something back from us.
28. She doesn't want to go back to her husband.
29. He lumbered back to his chair.
30. I'll call back at a more convenient time.
31. Can you call back tomorrow?
32. He isn't here now ─ could you ring back later?
33. She stared back, now wordless.
34. You can back up another two feet or so.
35. It was good to be back on land.
36. It was good to be back on dry land again.
37. He flew back to London.
38. "Welcome back," she beamed.
39. Get everything in writing in order to cover your back.
40. They came back sopping wet.
41. There's room for three people in the back.
42. There's room for three people in back.
43. Memories came sweeping back.
44. Much to her surprise he came back the next day.
45. I need time to get my wind back after that run.
46. Just get off my back, will you!
47. He could feel the heat of the sun on his back.
48. Going into the hotel is like stepping back in time.
49. I think we should go back to first principles.
50. Test results will be fed back to the schools.
51. I'm having treatment for my back problem.
52. New skin had to be grafted on from his back.
53. I keep thinking back to the day I arrived here.
54. Is your back still painful?
55. I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue.
56. He freewheeled back down the course.
57. I think you should go back to your original plan.
58. I left in 1990 and I haven't been back there since.
