rear back

verb

To stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.

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Meanings

verbrear back (third-person singular simple present rears back, present participle rearing back, simple past and past participle reared back)

present singular third person rears back · participle present rearing back · participle past reared back · past reared back

  1. usually a horseTo stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.
  2. broadlyTo stand, pull back or otherwise reposition oneself, often as a sudden response to a change or in preparation for an imminent reaction.
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APA

rear back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20back

MLA

“rear back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rear back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rear%20back.

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