Definitions

back-pedal

[bak-ped-l] / ˈbækˌpɛd l /

VERB

change mind

Synonyms

WEAK

back out of change opinion default on do a U-turn do an about-face fail to honor go back on go into reverse have second thoughts reconsider renege shift one's ground sing a different song take back

Example Sentences

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After descending, riders can turn back, pedal to Alki Beach, or loop all the way around West Seattle, returning to Sodo via Pigeon Hill back roads and the low West Seattle swing bridge.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

He also can throw with a quick release and accuracy when on the move, rolling left, right, or in a back pedal.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2011