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think back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌθɪŋk ˈbæk/

think back means: To remember and consider something that happened in the past.

verb

REMEMBER THE PASTB1

To remember and consider something that happened in the past.

  • Think back to last summer.
  • She thought back to the day they met.
  • Do you ever think back on your childhood?

How to use it: think back to something (Think back to your first day at school.); think back on something (I often think back on our summer together.)

Similar words: recall, remember, look back

Common phrases: think back to something, think back on something

Questions about think back

What does think back mean?

To remember and consider something that happened in the past.

What is think back in other languages?

Türkçe: geçmişi hatırlamak · Español: recordar · Français: se souvenir de · Deutsch: zurückdenken · Italiano: ripensare · 日本語: 思い返す

How do you pronounce think back?

It is pronounced /ˌθɪŋk ˈbæk/.

How do you use think back in a sentence?

Think back to last summer. She thought back to the day they met.

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