Backpedal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Intransitive verb

English

Etymology

back + pedal

Pronunciation

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Intransitive verb

to backpedal

1. to pedal backwards on a bicycle
2. to step backwards
   • The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
3. 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.io:backpedal