backpedaled Meaning & Definition
What Does Backpedaled Mean?
As a verb, backpedaled means simple past and past participle of backpedal.
Backpedaled Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of backpedal
Verb
- To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- To step backwards.
The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
- 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.
Synonyms of Backpedaled
Backpedaled synonyms and antonyms →Backpedaled in a Sentence
The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.
Word Forms & Grammar
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