Definition of back-and-forth
: discussion 1, give-and-take;
also
: exchange 1
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First Known Use of back-and-forth
1941
back-and-forth Synonyms
Synonyms
argument, argumentation, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), discussion, give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk;
Related Words
bull session, chat room, forum, meeting, powwow, roundtable, seminar, skull session (also skull practice), symposium, talkathon;
chat, conversation, rap, words;
back and forth
Definition of back and forth
: backward and forward;
also
: between two places or persons
Examples of back and forth in a Sentence
The chair rocked back and forth.
The children were shuttled back and forth between school and home.
Recent Examples of back and forth from the Web
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Thousands of vehicles and pedestrians flow back and forth across the border, legally engaging in the commerce that makes Mexico the United States' third-largest trading partner and the United States, Mexico's largest.
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Our team is just consistently going back and forth.
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The Moreno administration in Ecuador has gone back and forth on conservation.
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Then, things took a left-hand turn as the drivers had a friendly back and forth over how to obtain the prized Crosley jukebox.
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Ramsay takes us back and forth in time, into reality and out, as Phoenix's character tries to process the world around him.
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With a friend, toss the ball back and forth for, say, 15 seconds, which even will help to strengthen eye-hand coordination, Schwartz said.
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Chemo and radiation followed, and de Castro worked remotely while flying back and forth between New York and L.A. for several months.
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By swerving back and forth, Davis dislodged it and escaped.
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First Known Use of back and forth
1613
BACK-AND-FORTH Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of back and forth for English Language Learners
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: toward the back and then toward the front : backward and forward
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: between two places or people
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