Backwards meaning in English
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Definition
backwards: rearwards, in reverse, towards the rear; back to front, inverted, inverse
Examples
- "Now, please recite the alphabet backwards, starting from "z"."
Exercise 1
Polly writes that Horatio "backed out of the room slowly". In this sentence, what is the meaning of the phrase "to back out of the room"?
Polly writes that Horatio "backed out of the room slowly". In this sentence, what is the meaning of the phrase "to back out of the room"?
This is the correct choice. The expression "to back out of the room" means literally "to walk backwards out of the room". Horatio is not turning around and leaving in the normal way of exiting a room. He is walking backwards slowly.
This is not the best choice. Horatio does not "turn and walk out of the room" which would be the normal way of leaving a room. Horatio does not "turn", rather he "backs out" of the room.
This is not the best choice. Horatio does not "leave and re-enter the room" which means to "exit and then return" to the room.
This is not the best choice. Horatio does not "do a back-flip". To do a "back-flip" means to jump backwards and flip the body in the air. Horatio is talented, and does occasionally levitate, but he is not a very skilled gymnast.
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