REAR BACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rear back mean? 

• REAR BACK (verb)
  The verb REAR BACK has 2 senses:

1. rear backwards on its hind legs

2. start with anger or resentment or in protest

  Familiarity information: REAR BACK used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REAR BACK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rear backwards on its hind legs

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

the frightened horse reared back

Hypernyms (to "rear back" is one way to...):

rear; rise up (stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Start with anger or resentment or in protest

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "rear back" is one way to...):

jump; start; startle (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s