English · Word Candidate

back-burner

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put something on the back-burner means to postpone or prioritize it lower.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoãn hoặc đặt ưu tiên thấp hơn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: a burner on a stove that is less accessible

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I've put my vacation plans on the back-burner for now.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “back-burner” mean?

To put something on the back-burner means to postpone or prioritize it lower. Literally: a burner on a stove that is less accessible

Is “back-burner” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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