Definition
The ongoing process of pedaling backward on a bicycle, or figuratively, continuously retreating from or reversing one's stated position.
Etymology
From backpedal (back + pedal) + -ing (present participle), forming the continuous form of the action.
Kelly Says
Backpedaling in the present tense (backpedaling) implies ongoing evasion, while 'backpedaled' implies a single reversal—subtle linguistic differences that journalists use strategically.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ ኋላ
en-de hwa-la
ARالعربية
الرجوع
al-rajùé
BNবাংলা
পিছু হটান
pish-u ho-taan
CACatalà
retrocedir
ret-ro-se-dir
CSČeština
couvát
couv-aat
DADansk
trappe bag
trap-pe bak
DEDeutsch
rückwärtslaufen
rük-värts-laÿen
ELΕλληνικά
αναποδοχωρίζω
ana-po-do-cho-ri-zo
ESEspañol
retroceder
ret-ro-seh-der
FAفارسی
بازگشت
ba-zé-shat
FISuomi
taaksepäin
taa-ksep-ain
FRFrançais
reculer
re-koo-ler
HIहिन्दी
पीछे हटना
pee-che haat-na
HUMagyar
hátrafel
ha-tra-fel
IDBahasa Indonesia
mundur
mun-dur
ITItaliano
retrocedere
ret-ro-che-dere
MSBahasa Melayu
mundur
mun-dur
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လျှော
pyan-lhyo
NLNederlands
terugtrappen
ter-guk-trap-pen
NONorsk
gå bakover
gø bak-o-ver
PLPolski
Cofanie
kof-an-ye
PTPortuguês
retroceder
ret-ro-se-der
RORomână
a da înapoi
a da i-na-poi
RUРусский
откатываться
ot-ka-ty-vat-sya
SVSvenska
backpedala
back-pe-da-la
SWKiswahili
kurudi
koo-roo-di
TAதமிழ்
திருப்பி
thir-ppi
TRTürkçe
geri gitmek
ge-ri git-mek
UKУкраїнська
відступати
vid-stu-pa-ty
URاردو
پشت چلنا
pésh chal-na
VITiếng Việt
lùi lại
lui lai