Oxford Dictionary English stand back phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsstand back (from something) Add to my wordlistjump to other results1 to move back from a place The police ordered the crowd to stand back.2to be located away from something The house stands back from the road.3 to think about a situation as if you are not involved in it It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
