towards the rear with the back foremost in the reverse of usual order or direction to or towards the past into a worse state towards the point of origin - bend over backwards, lean over backwards, fall over backwards ⇒
to make a special effort, esp in order to please
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'backwards' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Parthian shot
- amphisbaena
- ana-
- arrears
- assbackwards
- back
- back-pedal
- backlins
- backspace
- backward
- backwash
- batter
- bend
- cancrine
- chassis
- countdown
- crab
- deep
- depth
- derrière
- dolly
- drawback
- ebb
- flop
- glissade
- handspring
- hard palate
- head restraint
- hinge
- hock
- king
- limbo
- lordosis
- purl
- recede
- reciprocate
- reciprocating engine
- reclinate
- recurvate
- reflex
- regardant
- regurgitate
- repand
- retral
- retro-
- retroflex
- retroflexion
- retrograde
- retrogress
- retrorocket