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know backwards

know backwards verb: to have very thorough knowledge of.

Verb

know backwards (third-person singular simple present knows backwards, present participle knowing backwards, simple past knew backwards, past participle known backwards)

  1. (UK, transitive) To have very thorough knowledge of.

Synonyms of know backwards

Forms of know backwards

third-person singular presentknows backwards
present participleknowing backwards
pastknew backwards
past participleknown backwards
alternative formknow backward and forward
alternative formknow backwards and forwards
alternative formknow back to front

Origin of know backwards

Suggesting such familiarity with something that one could recite or list it even in reverse order.

Questions about know backwards

What does know backwards mean?
Know backwards means to have very thorough knowledge of.
What part of speech is know backwards?
Know backwards is a verb.
What is the past tense of know backwards?
The past tense of know backwards is knew backwards.

Words near know backwards in the dictionary

  1. know A from B
  2. know about
  3. know any better
  4. know B from a battledore
  5. know back to front
  6. know backwards
  7. know ball
  8. know beans about
  9. know better
  10. know every trick in the book
  11. know everything

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