Stand back

verb

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.verbTo maintain distance.

"You had better stand back and let me operate the chainsaw."

2.verbTo abstain from participation.

"While others debated the proposals, he stood back."

3.verb(of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler

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