{v.} To move back; go back. - Usually used with a group as subject. * /The army fell back before their stubborn enemies./ * /The crowd around the hurt boy fell back when someone shouted "Give him air!"/ Compare: DROP BACK, GIVE WAY.
FALL BACK
Meaning of FALL BACK in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012