BACKPEDAL
9 letters
20 Scrabble points
/ˈbækˌpɛdəɫ/
Definition of BACKPEDAL
verb
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To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
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To step backwards.
"The player had to backpedal before catching the ball."
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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."
Related words:
climb down
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
B
A
C
K
P
E
D
A
L
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
20 points