HANG BACK Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase hang back. (close relations)
Definition of HANG BACK
Best Alternative Words for HANG BACK
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| drag | nounn | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid • something that slows or delays progress • something tedious and boring • clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man) • a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) • the act of dragging (pulling with force) verb • pull, as against a resistance • draw slowly or heavily • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • move slowly and as if with great effort • to lag or linger behind • suck in or take (air) • use an input device to move objects on the screen, or to select items (such as commands from a menu); drag the slider to increase or decrease rate; drag the handles on the image to resize it • walk without lifting the feet • search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost • persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting • proceed for an extended period of time | ||||||||
| trail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a track or mark left by something that has passed • a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country • evidence pointing to a possible solution verb • to lag or linger behind • go after with the intent to catch • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly • hang down so as to drag along the ground • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
| drop back | verbv | |||||||
verb • take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football • to lag or linger behind | ||||||||
| drop behind | ||||||||
verb • to lag or linger behind | ||||||||
| get behind | verbv | |||||||
verb • to lag or linger behind | ||||||||
