backward

adverb1 of 3

toward what is behind you

• “I just invented a new word-processor enabling to pronounce them backwards.”Tatoeba
• “Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 3

The state behind or past.

adjective3 of 3

(of motion) In the direction towards the back.