Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the back track

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
take the back- -track
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To retrace one's steps; to retreat.

Dated; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes the back track (present, singular) taking the back track (participle, present) took the back track (past) taken the back track (participle, past)

Synonyms

backtrack

Questions

What does take the back track mean?
To retrace one's steps; to retreat.

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