Meaning & Definition of Backwards in English

1. At or to or toward the back or rear

• "He moved back"

• "Tripped when he stepped backward"

• "She looked rearward out the window of the car"

2. In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal

• "It's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"

• "The child put her jersey on backward"