backward.1a.aSiar, ar gcúl. Backward motion, gluaiseacht f ar gcúl. He gave a backward glance, bhreathnaigh sé i ndiaidh a chúil. bBackward harvest, fómhar mall, c(Of child) Cotúil, mall, spadánta. He was backward in speaking, ba leasc leis labhairt. 2adv. =BACKWARDS.