| alternate |
to move back and forth indefinitely between two or more conditions, places, or actions (usu. fol. by "between"). [1/9 definitions] |
| antiperistalsis |
reverse movement in the intestines, alimentary canal, or similar organs, causing the contents of these organs to move backwards. |
| back |
to move backward or in the reverse direction (often fol. by "up"). [1/15 definitions] |
| back up |
to move backward or drive in reverse. [1/8 definitions] |
| crisscross |
to move back and forth over. [1/6 definitions] |
| get back |
to move backwards or away from something. [1/4 definitions] |
| have sternway on |
of a vessel, to move backward. |
| joggle |
to move back and forth rapidly but gently; shake. [1/3 definitions] |
| recede1 |
to move back to a previous low level or point, as water. [1/2 definitions] |
| retreat |
to move backwards. [1/8 definitions] |
| retrocede1 |
to go or move back; recede; retire. |
| rock2 |
to move back and forth while sitting in a rocking chair or on some other thing designed for backward and forward movement, such as a child's pretend horse. [2/9 definitions] |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with rapid, jerky motions. [1/16 definitions] |
| shuttle |
to move or cause to move back and forth repeatedly by, or as if by, a shuttle. [1/7 definitions] |
| swing |
to cause (something hanging or suspended) to move back and forth around a point or on an axis. [3/25 definitions] |
| vibrate |
to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily; oscillate. [2/6 definitions] |
| waver1 |
to move back and forth in a fluttering motion; sway. [1/6 definitions] |
| wigwag |
to move back and forth. [1/3 definitions] |
| withdraw |
to move back or away, esp. from an emotional state or social environment; retreat. [1/4 definitions] |