hark back
hark
hɑ:rk
haark
back
bæk
bāk
/hˈɑːk bˈak/

Definition & Meaning of "hark back"in English

to hark back
[phrase form: hark]
01

to recall a past event or time

Intransitive: to hark back to a memory
to hark back definition and meaning
Examples
During the family reunion, they often hark back to the summers spent at the beach house.
02

to go back to a place or situation

Intransitive: to hark back to an earlier stage
Examples
He had to hark back to the beginning of the project to fix the mistakes.
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