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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.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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKPEDAL | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

  4. 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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishback-pedal - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    [intransitive] back-pedal (on something) to change an earlier statement or opinion; to not do something that you promised to do. The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on the new tax. Topics Opinion and argument c2

  6. 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.

  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. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › backpedalbackpedal - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · (intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea. Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal . Synonyms

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbackpedal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    backpedal. verb. /ˈbækˌpɛdl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] backpedal (on something) to change an earlier statement or opinion; to not do something that you promised to do The protests have forced the government to backpedal on the new tax. Want to learn more?

  11. 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]