backpedal
(verb)
verb
1. pedal backwards on a bicycle
Definition categories: motion, bicycle, bike, cycle, pedal, wheel
2. step backwards, in boxing
Definition categories: motion, step
3. modify one's opinion, make it less strong
Definition categories: cognition, rethink
Sentences with backpedal as a verb:
- The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
- Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.