Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

STAND BACK

(verb)
Did you mean?

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the phrase Stand Back.

Stand Back - as a verb

Stay clear of, avoid

Example: "Keep your hands off my wife!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
keep one's distancekeep one's eyes offkeep one's hands offstay away

Stand away from an object or person

Example: "He stood back to look at her"

Example Sentences

"Please stand back from the edge of the platform."
"The police arrived and instructed everyone to stand back."
"You should always stand back when using fireworks."
"The teacher asked the students to stand back from the experiment table."
"We all had to stand back as the car approached us at high speed."
View more

A-Z Proximities

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen