Back To Back

Pronunciation: /bæk tʊ bæk/

Definitions of back to back

noun a consecutive sequence or series

Example Sentences

A1 The two friends sat back to back on the grassy hill.

A2 The chairs were placed back to back in the waiting room.

B1 The two teams played back to back games over the weekend.

B2 The books on the shelf were stacked back to back, making it hard to find a specific title.

C1 The company's profits have been increasing back to back for the past three quarters.

C2 The marathon runners crossed the finish line back to back, exhausted but elated.

adverb in immediate succession or one after the other

Example Sentences

A1 The chairs were lined up back to back in the waiting room.

A2 The two friends walked back to back through the haunted house.

B1 The team won three games back to back, securing their spot in the finals.

B2 The singer performed two sold-out concerts back to back at the arena.

C1 The author released two best-selling novels back to back, gaining critical acclaim.

C2 The company launched two successful products back to back, increasing their market share.

Examples of back to back in a Sentence

formal The team won two games back to back in the tournament.

informal We watched two movies back to back last night.

slang We partied back to back all weekend long.

figurative She worked back to back shifts to save up for her vacation.

Grammatical Forms of back to back

• past tense: backed to back
• plural: backs to back
• comparative: more back to back
• superlative: most back to back
• present tense: backs to back
• future tense: will be back to back
• perfect tense: have been back to back
• continuous tense: is being back to back
• singular: back to back
• positive degree: back to back
• infinitive: to be back to back
• gerund: back to backing
• participle: back to backed

Origin and Evolution of back to back

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'back to back' originated from the practice of placing two objects or people with their backs touching each other, often used in formations or arrangements.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a physical sense to describe objects or people placed with their backs together, the phrase 'back to back' has evolved to also signify consecutive or continuous events or actions without interruption.