Word: backpedaling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
pe
da
ling
Definition: The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc; a U-turn or flip-flop.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To go in the reverse direction.
Affix: pedal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the foot; a support resembling a pedal extremity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pedālis
Language: la
Decoded: pedalis
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: foot
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.