adverb
chiefly US /ˈbækwɚd/ or backwards /ˈbækwɚdz/
toward the back :to or toward what is behind
opposite to the usual way :in reverse
toward the past
to or toward a less advanced state or condition :toward a worse state
bend over backward
or lean over backward also fall over backward
to make a great effort to help someone or to reach agreement with someone
know something backward and forward
adjective
directed or turned toward the back
done backward
[more ~; most ~] :behind others :not as advanced as others in learning or development