Defensive Strategies In Sports

noun a restraint or limit placed on someone or something

verb to hold or restrain someone or something

adverb in a backward direction

• Please remember to keep back from the edge of the platform while waiting for the train.
• Hey, can you keep back a bit so I can have some space too?
• Yo, dude, keep back, I'm trying to concentrate here.
• It's important to keep back your emotions and think logically in this situation.

noun a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line or spot

verb to make a visible impression or trace on something

• The marking of the exam papers was done meticulously to ensure accuracy.
• I'm not looking forward to the marking of all these assignments.
• I hate the marking part of being a teacher, it's so boring.
• The marking of time can be seen in the changing seasons.