hangs back

A form of hang back — To wait; to falter; to avoid proceeding through reluctance.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hang back
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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