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BACKPEDAL

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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they backpedal  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it backpedals  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: backpedaled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation/backpedalled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: backpedaled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation/backpedalled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: backpedaling  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation/backpedalling  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Modify one's opinion, make it less strongplay

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:

Step backwards, in boxingplay

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:

Pedal backwards on a bicycleplay

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

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