backpedal
Kelime Anlamı :

1. sözden dönmek.
2. sözünü geri almak.
3. k.dili. caymak, tornistan etmek.
4. pedali ters yönde çevir.
5. pedalı ters yönde çevir.
6. pedalı geri çevirmek.
7. geri al.
8. bisiklette ayak frenine basmak.
9. söyledigini değiştirmek.
10. geri pedal.
Eş Anlamlı Kelimeler :
Tanımlar :
1. to move the pedals of a bicycle or similar vehicle backward, especially to apply a brake.
2. to move backward by taking short quick steps, as in boxing or football.
3. to retreat or withdraw from a position or attitude: the senator later backpedaled on the issue.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. to pedal backwards on a bicycle.
2. to step backwards.
3. to distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. pedal backwards, as on a bicycle.
2. step backwards, in boxing.
3. modify one' opinion, usually by making it less strong or adding qualifications.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. in bicycling, to press down upon the pedal as it rises, in order to check the movement of the wheel.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. pedal backwards on a bicycle
2. modify one's opinion, make it less strong
3. step backwards, in boxing
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.