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    back-pedal
    /ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l/

    verb

    • 1. move the pedals of a bicycle backwards (formerly to brake).

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backpedalBackpedal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. back· ped· al ˈbak-ˌpe-dᵊl. backpedaled; backpedaling; backpedals. Synonyms of backpedal. intransitive verb. : to retreat or move backward. Examples of backpedal in a Sentence. The outfielder backpedaled a few steps to catch the fly ball.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACK-PEDAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed. Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKPEDAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BACKPEDAL definition: 1. to move the pedals (= parts you operate with your feet) backwards on a bicycle: 2. to change an…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBACKPEDAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do: As soon as I said I thought she was wrong, she started backpedalling. He said he'd help, but now he's starting to backpedal ( on his promise ). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishback-pedal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of back-pedal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › back-pedalBACK-PEDAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Back-pedal definition: to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.. See examples of BACK-PEDAL used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKPEDAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    BACKPEDAL definition: to press backward on the pedals of a bicycle , as to brake | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › backpedalBackpedal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you backpedal, you completely change your position or opinion. You might backpedal on your promise to buy your friend lunch when you see how expensive the restaurant is. If a politician supports a certain position and then seems to reverse her opinion or significantly change it, she backpedals.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › back-pedalBack-pedal - definition of back-pedal by The Free Dictionary

    1. to retard the forward motion of a bicycle by pressing backward on the pedal. 2. to retreat from or reverse one's previous stand on a matter. 3. to make quick steps backward, as in retreating against a boxing opponent. [1895–1900]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › backpedalbackpedal | meaning of backpedal in Longman Dictionary of...

    backpedal meaning, definition, what is backpedal: to change your opinion or not do somethi...: Learn more.