"whoa back" meaning in English

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Interjection

  1. Called when riding an animal to warn anybody following behind that one is about to come to a stop. Categories (topical): English animal commands Synonyms: ho back
    Sense id: en-whoa_back-en-intj-LmIrJbUY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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          "stop"
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        "English multiword terms"
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        "Called when riding an animal to warn anybody following behind that one is about to come to a stop."
      ],
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          "warn",
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