back and forth

1. 1.

   moving from one place to another and back again

   “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 day”

   Synonymsbackward and forwardto and fro

Questions about back and forth

What does back and forth mean?

back and forth means "moving from one place to another and back again".

What is another word for back and forth?

Close synonyms include backward and forward, to and fro. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is back and forth a common word?