Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Fall Back

• (verb) go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
• (verb) retreat
• (verb) move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
• (verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
• (verb) fall backwards and down
• (verb) have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

Synonyms of Fall Back

• Lag
• Dawdle
• Fall Behind
• Lose
• Drop Off
• Fall Behind
• Recede
• Resort
• Recur
• Relapse
• Lapse
• Recidivate
• Regress
• Retrogress

Antonyms of Fall Back

• Gain

Homophones of Fall Back