back-pedal

A form of backpedal — To pedal backwards on a bicycle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of backpedal.
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APA

back-pedal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-pedal

MLA

“back-pedal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-pedal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-pedal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-pedal.

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