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Detailed Synonyms for drop back in English

drop back:

to drop back verb (drops back, dropped back, dropping back)

  1. to drop back
    to fall back; to drop back; to fall behind; to lose ground; to give ground
    • fall back verb (falls back, fell back, falling back)
    • drop back verb (drops back, dropped back, dropping back)
    • fall behind verb (falls behind, fell behind, falling behind)
    • lose ground verb (loses ground, lost ground, losing ground)
    • give ground verb (gives ground, gave ground, giving ground)
  2. to drop back
    – take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football 1
    to drop back
    – take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football 1
    • drop back verb (drops back, dropped back, dropping back)
  3. to drop back
    – to lag or linger behind 1
    to trail; to drag; to drop back; get behind; hang back; drop behind
    – to lag or linger behind 1

Conjugations for drop back:

present
  1. drop back
  2. drop back
  3. drops back
  4. drop back
  5. drop back
  6. drop back
simple past
  1. dropped back
  2. dropped back
  3. dropped back
  4. dropped back
  5. dropped back
  6. dropped back
present perfect
  1. have dropped back
  2. have dropped back
  3. has dropped back
  4. have dropped back
  5. have dropped back
  6. have dropped back
past continuous
  1. was dropping back
  2. were dropping back
  3. was dropping back
  4. were dropping back
  5. were dropping back
  6. were dropping back
future
  1. shall drop back
  2. will drop back
  3. will drop back
  4. shall drop back
  5. will drop back
  6. will drop back
continuous present
  1. am dropping back
  2. are dropping back
  3. is dropping back
  4. are dropping back
  5. are dropping back
  6. are dropping back
subjunctive
  1. be dropped back
  2. be dropped back
  3. be dropped back
  4. be dropped back
  5. be dropped back
  6. be dropped back
diverse
  1. drop back!
  2. let's drop back!
  3. dropped back
  4. dropping back
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "drop back":


Related Definitions for "drop back":

  1. take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football1
  2. to lag or linger behind1

Related Synonyms for drop back