phrasal verb 'go back'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
go back
[ɡəʊ bæk]
return to a place or a previous state

Other meanings

  • refer to or originate from an earlier time
  • resume something after a break

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "go back"

  • I have to go back to work now.
    I have to go back to work now.
  • This tradition goes back to the 12th century.
    This tradition goes back to the 12th century.
  • Let's go back to the topic we started with.
    Let's go back to the topic we started with.

Features of Using "go back"

Separability:Inseparable Transitivity:Intransitive Level:A1 Verb:go Particle:back

Commonly used to talk about returning physically or metaphorically.

Other phrasal verbs with the verb go

what-is-going-on

go on

to continue happening or doing something
go-out

go out

to leave a place, especially your home
go away

go away

to leave a place or person
go across

go across

to move from one side to the other
go by

go by

to pass (in time or space)
go through

go through

to experience or endure something difficult
go into

go into

to enter or move inside (a place)
go along with

go along with

to agree with someone’s opinion, idea, or decision
go for

go for

to try to get something