Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: walk back
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, back.

Example Sentences

"Did Obama walk back his support of Cordoba House? As you know, the Internets are alive with the claim that Obama has now walked back his support of Cordoba House, and I've gotten tons of emails telling me that my earlier praise of the speech is no longer operative. But did he really walk back what he said last night?"
"That seemed comforting — but then the president over the weekend walked back his promise."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

walks back (present, singular) walking back (participle, present) walked back (participle, past) walked back (past)

Derived Forms

walkback

Phrases

roll back

Frequently Paired Words

rollback roll back

Synonyms

retract unsay unspeak take back

Questions

What does walk back mean?: To withdraw or backpedal on a statement or promise.

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