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 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