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back and forth
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
back and forth
(adverb)
back–and–forth
(noun)
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back and forth
adverb
back and forth
adverb
Learner's definition of BACK AND FORTH
1
:
toward the back and then toward the front
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backward and forward
The chair rocked
back and forth
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2
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between two places or people
The children were shuttled
back and forth
between school and home.
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