backstep
backstep · backsteps · backstepped · backstepping
To take a step backwardsTo take a step backwards
Meaning
6 sensesTo take a step backwards
To return to a previous place or time.
To retract or take back.
To be arranged in steps going backwards.
To recede in an abrupt fashion due to marine transgression.
To finish a specification that was initially incomplete once enough progress has been made to know all the details.
Origin
From back + step.From back + step.
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Forms
backsteps, backstepping, backstepped, backstepped| Base form | backstep · to backstep |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backsteps |
| Present participle | backstepping |
| Past simple | backstepped |
| Past participle | backstepped |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.