rearing back

A form of rear back — To stand on two rear legs, as an aggressive or fearful gesture.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rear back
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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