English verb: drop back | |||
1. | drop back (motion) take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football | ||
Samples | The defender dropped back behind his teammate. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
2. | drop back (motion) to lag or linger behind | ||
Samples | But in so many other areas we still are dragging. | ||
Synonyms | drag, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag | ||