to step backward
11backward — 1. adjective 1) a backward look Syn: rearward, to/toward the rear, to/toward the back, behind one, reverse Ant: forward 2) the decision was a backward step Syn: retrograde, retrogressive …
12backward — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ a rather backward part of the countr …
13step — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pace, stride, footfall; footprint; gait, tread; stair, rung; interval, gradation; (pl.) measures, action. See degree, agency, nearness, travel. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A movement of the foot] Syn. pace …
14step — step1 [ step ] noun *** ▸ 1 movement of foot ▸ 2 one of series of actions ▸ 3 for walking up/down ▸ 4 stage/level on scale ▸ 5 between musical notes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a short movement made by putting one foot in front of the other: take/move …
15backward — adjective 1 (only before noun) made in a direction towards what is behind you: She went without a backward glance. 2 developing slowly and less successfully than most others: some of the more backward countries | a backward child compare forward… …
16backward — adjective 1) a backward look Syn: rearward, towards the rear, behind one, reverse 2) the decision was a backward step Syn: retrograde, regressive, for the worse, in the wrong direction, downhill, negative …
17backward — I UK [ˈbækwə(r)d] / US [ˈbækwərd] adjective * 1) [only before noun] moving or looking in the direction that is behind you a backward glance 2) a) not developing quickly, normally, and successfully a remote and backward region b) old fashioned… …
18Step — VP To go through a program frame by frame. PP The act of moving forward or backward through video one frame at a time …
19(a) backward step — a backward step a step backward phrase an action that does not bring progress, but makes the situation as bad as it was in the past By cutting expenditure on health care, I feel we are taking a backward step to the bad old days. Thesaurus:… …
20Country-western two-step — The country/western two step, often called the Texas two step or simply the two step, is a country/western dance usually danced to country music. As with other country/western dances, there are different versions of two step. Even the same dance… …
