hang back
hang back
verbDefinition of HANG BACK
intransitive verb
1
: to drag behind others
2
: to be reluctant
See Examples of HANG BACK
- <even though the young mother wanted the job, she still hung back because she wasn't sure if she should spend time away from her family>
First Known Use of HANG BACK
1581
Related to HANG BACK
Synonyms: balance, dither, falter, halt, hesitate, scruple, shilly-shally, stagger, teeter, vacillate, waver, wobble (also wabble)
Antonyms: dive (in), plunge (in)
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