# stand back

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To maintain distance.
2. To abstain from participation.
3. (of a wicket-keeper) to stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stand-back