inch back
inch back · inches back · inched back · inching back
To move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual wayTo move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
» Yanni inched back to his truck.
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
Examples
2 sentencesYanni inched back to his truck.
Paul was already inching back away from the window.
Forms
inches back, inching back, inched back, inched back| Base form | inch back · to inch back |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inches back |
| Present participle | inching back |
| Past simple | inched back |
| Past participle | inched back |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- inch upTo move or increase by small increments, typically slowly and carefully.
- inch backTo move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
- inch awayTo begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.
- inch alongTo move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.
- inch forwardTo move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb