Think back meaning
Think back is a phrasal verb that means to direct your memory toward an earlier event or period.
- Past simple
- thought back
- Past participle
- thought back
- -ing form
- thinking back
What think back means
C2
To direct your memory toward an earlier event or period
Think back to your first day at school.
Similar phrasal verbs
With think: think of, think for yourself, think out, think over, think through, think up, think ahead.
With back: bring back, come back, get back, give back, put back, go back, take back, call back, come back to, go back on.
Common questions
What does think back mean?
To direct your memory toward an earlier event or period.
What is the past tense of think back?
Thought back, which is also its past participle.
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