English

Etymology
back + pedal

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-backpedal.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|backpedals|backpedaling|backpedaled intransitive

1. To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
2. To step backwards.

#: The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.

1. 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.

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• 2007-03-17 22:05 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[zh:backpedal]]

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