What is the meaning of backward and forward?

adverb

  • Moving from one place to another and back again.
    • usage: "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"
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APAWordNet. (2010). backward and forward. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/backward_and_forward/definitions/1250761
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HarvardWordNet 2010, backward and forward, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/backward_and_forward/definitions/1250761>.
MLAWordNet. "backward and forward" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/backward_and_forward/definitions/1250761>