wind back
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle back
Meanings
Reverse to replay an earlier moment
Why “back”? Something returns to an earlier state.
“Could you wind the tape back a few seconds?”
“Wind the video back to the start.”
Don't confuse with
Wind back means reverse to replay an earlier moment. Wind down means relax after activity.
Test yourself
“Could you wind the tape back a few seconds?” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
wind down
A contrast learners often mix up
Relax after activity
bring back
Same back pattern: normal again
Return with someone or something to the original place; Cause memories to return to the mind; Reintroduce a custom, law or product
come back
Same back pattern: normal again
Return to a place; Become popular or fashionable again; Be remembered after being forgotten
date back
Same back pattern: normal again
Have origins from an earlier time
look back
Same back pattern: normal again
Think about events in the past
plough back
Same back pattern: normal again
Reinvest profits into a business rather than taking them as income
reach back
Same back pattern: normal again
Extend memory or influence into the past
roll back
Same back pattern: normal again
Reverse a change or policy
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