BACKPEDALING
Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3K5P3E1D2A1L1I1N1G2 = 24
Definition
BACKPEDALING is the present participle of BACKPEDAL.
verb BACKPEDAL: pedal backwards on a bicycle.
Examples
- “The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.”
- “Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal.”