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Back and forth — Forth Forth, v.[AS. for[eth], fr. for akin to D. voort, G. fort [root]78. See {Fore}, {For}, and cf. {Afford}, {Further}, adv.] 1. Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
And so forth — Forth Forth, v.[AS. for[eth], fr. for akin to D. voort, G. fort [root]78. See {Fore}, {For}, and cf. {Afford}, {Further}, adv.] 1. Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
back-and-forth — [bak′ən fôrth′] adj. moving forward and backward; to and fro … English World dictionary
back-and-forth — back′ and forth′ adj. backward and forward; to and fro • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
back and forth — adverb moving from one place to another and back again (Freq. 8) 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… … Useful english dictionary
back-and-forth — /bak euhn fawrth , fohrth , euhnd /, adj. 1. backward and forward; side to side; to and fro: a back and forth shuttling of buses to the stadium; the back and forth movement of a clock s pendulum. n. 2. unresolved argument or discussion. [1605 15] … Universalium
back and forth — Synonyms and related words: alternate, alternately, back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, capriciously, changeably, desultorily, erratically, hitch and hike, in and out, inconstantly, mutatis mutandis, off and on, on and… … Moby Thesaurus
back and forth — idi a) backward and forward; to and fro b) from side to side c) from one to the other … From formal English to slang
back and forth — adverb Date: 1613 backward and forward; also between two places or persons … New Collegiate Dictionary
back and forth — 1. adverb From one place to another and back again. 2. noun a) The movement (of someone or something) forward followed by a return to the same position. May refer to a concept such as an emotional state or a … Wiktionary
backward and forward — adverb moving from one place to another and back again (Freq. 1) 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… … Useful english dictionary
