move back and forth

Definition

Definition of move back and forth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

repetitive motionmove in one direction and then into the opposite direction

The pendulum moves back and forth continuously.

oscillate

sway

swing

indecisionoscillate between two states or opinions

He moved back and forth on the decision.

fluctuate

vacillate

waver

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Expressions with move

move it

exp.

change the position of something

Can you move it to the other side of the room?

move around

change position or location frequently

She likes to move around the office throughout the day..

move in

start living in a new home or place

They decided to move in last weekend.

move into

enter a new place to live or work

They will move into their new apartment next week.

move up

adjust position to allow others space

Please move up so others can sit.

on the move

adj.

changing location or position actively

The troops are on the move to the border.

Expressions with forth

put forth

extend a body part or something held forward

He put forth his hand to greet her.

burgeon forth

grow or develop rapidly and vigorously

The flowers began to burgeon forth in the spring.

blossom forth

produce flowers or bloom

The cherry trees blossom forth every spring.

call forth

summon someone to speak or act

The teacher called forth the student to answer.

back and forth

adv.

moving repeatedly between two places

She paced back and forth in the room.

and so forth

adv.

used to indicate continuation of a list or ideas

I need eggs, milk, bread, and so forth for the recipe..

hold forth

speak at length in a pompous or tedious way

He loves to hold forth on the flaws of modern education at every meeting..

hold forth on

speak at length about a topic

She held forth on her travel experiences for hours.

set forth

present a proposal for consideration

He set forth a new plan for the project.

venture forth

go forward bravely into unknown situations

They decided to venture forth into the dark forest.

Terms with move back and forth included in their meaning

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shake

cause movement

cause to move quickly back and forth or up and down

rock

gentle motion

move gently back and forth

swing

motion

move back and forth from a fixed point

wave

motion

move back and forth repeatedly

give someone a good shaking

physical action

move someone back and forth quickly and strongly

give something a shake

physical action

move something quickly back and forth or up and down

rock the cradle

baby care

move a baby's bed gently back and forth

rock to sleep

soothe

gently move back and forth to help someone sleep

Examples of move back and forth in a sentence

She watched the waves move back and forth on the shore.
She moved back and forth on her career choice.
The committee moved back and forth on the proposal.

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French:osciller, ...
German:sich hin und her bewegen, schwanken, ...
Italian:oscillare, fluttuare, ...
Spanish:oscilar, ...
Portuguese:oscilar, ...
Chinese:来回摆动, 摇摆不定, ...
Japanese:前後に動く, 揺れ動く, ...
Arabic:تَأَرْجَحَ, تَرَدَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לָנוּעַ הַלָּךְ וָשׁוּב, לְהִתְלַבֵּט, ...
Russian:качаться, колебаться, ...
Ukrainian:хитатися, коливатися, ...
Hindi:आगे-पीछे हिलना, दुविधा में रहना, ...
Bengali:এদিক-ওদিক দুলতে থাকা, দোদুল্যমান হওয়া, ...
Catalan:oscil.lar, vacil.lar, ...
Czech:kývat se, kolísat, ...
Danish:bevæge sig frem og tilbage, svinge, ...
Dutch:zwaaien, heen en weer bewegen, ...
Greek:κινούμαι μπρος πίσω, κυμαίνομαι, ...
Hungarian:lengeni, hezitálni, ...
Khmer:ទៅមក, រារែកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:앞뒤로 움직이다, 망설이다, ...
Persian:نوسان کردن, مردد بود, ...
Polish:poruszać się tam i z powrotem, wahać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):balançar, ...
Romanian:a balansa, a oscila, ...
Swedish:röra sig fram och tillbaka, pendla, ...
Thai:แกว่งไปมา, ลังเล, ...
Turkish:ileri geri hareket etmek, tereddüt etmek, ...
Vietnamese:di chuyển qua lại, dao động, ...

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