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fall behind vs drop back

drop back vs fall behind

fall behind and drop back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall behind No No Yes No
drop back No No Yes No
As verbs, drop back is a hyponym of fall behind; that is, drop back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall behind:
  • fall behind: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  • drop back: to lag or linger behind
Other hyponyms of fall behind include drag, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail.
fall behind (verb) drop back (verb)
retreat take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. to lag or linger behind
Difference between fall behind and drop back

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