Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk back the cat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: walk back- the -cat
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reconstruct the sequence of events in order to identify the point of failure in an operation and ascertain responsibility.

verb

To back down; to adopt a position where one is more willing to compromise.

Example Sentences

"Bernhard had been called back to headquarters for a conference, a general review of current operations with special attention to methods and sources, connecting dots while they walked back the cat, a dispirited and dispiriting exercise."

Inflected Forms

walks back the cat (present, singular) walking back the cat (participle, present) walked back the cat (participle, past) walked back the cat (past) walk the cat back (alternative)

Questions

What does walk back the cat mean?: To reconstruct the sequence of events in order to identify the point of failure in an operation and ascertain responsibility.

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