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backpedaling

/bˈækpˌɛdəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
backpedal-ing
IPA
/bˈækpˌɛdəlɪŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of backpedal

American usage

noun

The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

backpedalling (alternative) backpedalings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce backpedaling?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈækpˌɛdəlɪŋ/.
What does backpedaling mean?
present participle and gerund of backpedal

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