Definition for Drop back:

• take position in the rear, especially of a military formation or team sporting event, " The defender dropped back behind his teammate"

Synonyms for Drop back:

• n.

  •
  • finish.
  •
  • lead.
  •fall behind (noun)
  • fall.

• v.

  •hang back (verb)
  • hover,
  • stick,
  • stay back,
  • hang fire,
  • hold back,
  • shrink back,
  • pause,
  • hold off,
  • hang off,
  • drop behind,
  • shy away,
  • lag behind.
  •trail (verb)
  • falter,
  • halt,
  • delay,
  • tail,
  • draw,
  • plod,
  • traipse,
  • pursue,
  • stalk,
  • extend,
  • flag,
  • track,
  • spook,
  • hunt,
  • dog,
  • dally,
  • string along,
  • dangle,
  • stream,
  • shadow,
  • lag,
  • chase,
  • linger,
  • trudge,
  • hang,
  • poke,
  • drag,
  • spoor,
  • tarry,
  • trace,
  • haul,
  • tow,
  • Draggle,
  • pull,
  • dawdle,
  • procrastinate,
  • droop.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • pace,
  • sidle,
  • finish line,
  • pacesetter,
  • finishing line,
  • sprint,
  • rerun,
  • relay race,
  • racing,
  • photo finish,
  • marathon,
  • dead heat,
  • obstacle race,
  • steeplechase,
  • length,
  • freestyle,
  • track record,
  • racer,
  • three-legged race,
  • straggle,
  • starting block,
  • track event,
  • time trial,
  • chug,
  • sprinter,
  • false start,
  • clock,
  • personal best,
  • leading.
  •
  • lap,
  • start,
  • head start,
  • creep,
  • recede,
  • leg,
  • loiter,
  • swan,
  • race,
  • dash,
  • trundle.
  •
  • runner,
  • schlep,
  • baton,
  • come in,
  • nudge,
  • toil,
  • relay,
  • meander.
  •
  • crawl,
  • come,
  • rejoin.
  •
  • block,
  • time,
  • pack,
  • leader,
  • inch.
  •
  • drift.
  •
  • labor,
  • scratch.
  •
  • ease,
  • edge,
  • place,
  • ahead.
  •
  • run.
  •
  • process.
  •
  • float.
  •
  • work.
  •hang back
  • dropping behind,
  • lagging behind,
  • hangs fire,
  • hanging fire,
  • drops behind.

Antonyms for Drop back:

• v.

  • hang back
    forge ahead.
  • trail
    hasten, rise, advance, run away, ignore, tiptoe, carry on, stop, go, finish, leave, shorten, push, lead, hurry, forward, leave alone, rush, speed, complete, let go.
  • Other antonyms:
    defy, face, beard, brave, confront, outbrave, dare, brazen.

Homophones for Drop back:

• drive back, dwarf buckeye, dervish, dwarf pipefish, drippage, dropkick, draw back, dropsy, drypis, Drupaceous, drawback, dwarf oak, dreyfus, drop-kick, dwarfish.

Hyponym for Drop back:

• v.

  • motion
    move.