back and forth

adverb8 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

to make a journey between two points repeatedly

to move gently and repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side

to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while suspended from a point

to travel regularly between work and home

to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side

to change between two options or states repeatedly

to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, often because of anxiety or excitement

to turn around a central point, then back again