breaking back

A form of break back — To win a game having lost a service game, or during a tiebreak, to win a point against the serve having lost a point while serving.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break back
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APA

breaking back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20back

MLA

“breaking back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20back.

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