Meaning

1 senses

  1. An act of backpedalling (in any sense).

Examples

2 sentences

  1. They are frantically backpedaling.

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  2. They are frenetically backpedaling.

    deMan rudert jetzt verzweifelt zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Origin

From back + pedal.

From back + pedal.

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Forms

plural: backpedals

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
backpackB1backpackerB1backpackingB1backrestbackseatbackside
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