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BACKPEDAL
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they backpedal ... he / she / it backpedals
Past simple: backpedaled /backpedalled
Past participle: backpedaled /backpedalled
-ing form: backpedaling /backpedalling
Sense 1
Meaning:
Modify one's opinion, make it less strong
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "backpedal" is one way to...):
rethink (change one's mind)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 2
Meaning:
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "backpedal" is one way to...):
step (shift or move by taking a step)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sense 3
Meaning:
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "backpedal" is one way to...):
bicycle; bike; cycle; pedal; wheel (ride a bicycle)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s