HANG BACK


Meaning of HANG BACK in English

hang back phrasal verb ( see also ↑ hang )

1 . to stay a short distance away from someone or something, and not go too near them:

Instinctively he hung back in the shelter of a rock.

2 . to not say or do something because you are shy or afraid

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.