inch back



inch back

to move back very slowly. The trainer inched back from the angry tiger. The tiger inched back and sprang.
See also: back, inch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cerise-French
LiisaLEE:-sah (Finnish)Finnish, Estonian
Philokrates-Ancient Greek
Amiliaə-MEE-lee-ə, ə-MEEL-yəEnglish (Rare)
UrŠUla-Slovene
Phil[fil]