Oxford Dictionary English hang back phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbshang back Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto remain in a place after all the other people have lefthang back (from something) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto hesitate because you are nervous about doing or saying something I was sure she knew the answer but for some reason she hung back. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
