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backpedalenUK
back·ped·al B0013500 (băk′pĕd′l)intr.v. back·ped·aled, back·ped·al·ing, back·ped·als or back·ped·alled or back·ped·al·ling 1. To move the pedals of a bicycle or similar vehicle backward, especially to apply a brake.2. To move backward by taking short quick steps, as in boxing or football.3. To retreat or withdraw from a position or attitude: The senator later backpedaled on the issue.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  backpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycle bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel, cycle - ride a bicycle | | 2. |  backpedal - step backwards, in boxing step - shift or move by taking a step; "step back" | | 3. | backpedal - modify one's opinion, make it less strongrethink - change one's mind; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation" |
backpedalverbTo move in a reverse direction:back, backtrack, fall back, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.Idiom: retrace one's steps.Translationsfare retromarciatirarsi indietrobackpedalenUK
backpedalTo quickly and often abruptly reverse or retreat from one's position or opinion on a given subject. Refers to pedaling backwards on a bicycle (done to apply the brakes on fixed-gear bikes), or to taking quick, backward steps, as in football or boxing. The actor had to backpedal when he let slip a racist remark during the press conference.backpedalenUK
Synonyms for backpedalverb to move in a reverse directionSynonyms- back
- backtrack
- fall back
- retreat
- retrocede
- retrograde
- retrogress
Words related to backpedalverb pedal backwards on a bicycleRelated Words- bicycle
- bike
- pedal
- wheel
- cycle
verb step backwards, in boxingRelated Wordsverb modify one's opinion, make it less strongRelated Words |