BACKTRACK

backtrack, turn back, double back

(verb) retrace one’s course; “The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backtrack (plural backtracks)

the act of backtracking

Verb

backtrack (third-person singular simple present backtracks, present participle backtracking, simple past and past participle backtracked)

To retrace one's steps.

To repeat or review work already done.

(aviation) To taxi down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff.

To exercise a racehorse around the racetrack in the opposite direction to that in which races are run.

Anagrams

• TrackBack, trackback

Source: Wiktionary



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