raw back
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To pull something back roughly or in a painful way.
Literal meaning: To draw something back in a raw, rough, or painful manner.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To pull or peel something back in a rough or painful way, exposing what is beneath.
"The medic rawred back the bandage carefully to inspect the wound underneath."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This is not a recognized standard phrasal verb in major dictionaries. It may appear in highly regional dialects or as a nonce construction. Learners should use 'scrape back', 'pull back', or 'claw back' instead depending on context.
Commonly used with
skin flesh layer covering
Forms
Base
raw back
I/you/we/they
3rd person
raws back
he/she/it
Past simple
rawed back
yesterday
Past participle
rawed back
have + pp
-ing form
rawing back
continuous
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