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It often defines a verb. e.g.

  • "The pendulum swung (verb) back and forth."

In this example 'back and forth' is being used as an adverb, and this is a common usage of the phrase.

However, 'back and forth' can also be used as a noun or as an adjective.

e.g.

  • "Come on now! I want to see all of you talking to each other. Let's have some more back-and-forth !" (noun)
  • "I was fascinated by the back-and-forth (adjective) movement (noun) of the ants, harvesting supplies for the winter."

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