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Pronunciation: US /ˌstænd ˈbæk/

stand back means: To stay or move a safe distance away from something.

verb

KEEP YOUR DISTANCEB1

To stay or move a safe distance away from something.

  • Please stand back.
  • We stood back from the fire.
  • The police asked the crowd to stand back while the ambulance arrived.

How to use it: stand back from something (Stand back from the edge of the platform.)

Similar words: keep back, stay back

Common phrases: stand back please, stand back safely

STAY UNINVOLVEDB2

To avoid taking part, allowing others to act or decide.

  • I chose to stand back.
  • He stood back and let his children solve the problem.
  • Can we really stand back while our friends argue?

How to use it: stand back from something (She stood back from the debate and listened.)

Similar words: stay out, keep out

Opposites: join in

Common phrases: stand back quietly, stand back and watch

KEEP WICKET DEEPC2

In cricket, to wait far behind the wicket to catch balls from a fast bowler.

  • The keeper stood back.
  • You should stand back when this fast bowler bowls.
  • Our wicketkeeper stood back several yards to catch the rising ball.

Common phrases: stand back farther, stand back several yards

Questions about stand back

What does stand back mean?

To stay or move a safe distance away from something.

What is stand back in other languages?

Türkçe: geride durmak · Español: apartarse · Français: se tenir à distance · Deutsch: Abstand halten · Italiano: stare indietro · 日本語: 離れて立つ

How do you pronounce stand back?

It is pronounced /ˌstænd ˈbæk/.

How do you use stand back in a sentence?

Please stand back. We stood back from the fire.

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