backward and forward

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”

   Synonymsback and forthto and fro

Questions about backward and forward

What does backward and forward mean?

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

What is another word for backward and forward?

Close synonyms include back and forth, 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 backward and forward a common word?