Antonyms for backtrack


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bak-trak
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbækˌtræk


Definition of backtrack

Origin :
  • "retrace one's steps," figuratively, by 1896, from literal sense, with reference to hunted foxes, from back (adv.) + track (v.). Related: Backtracked; backtracking.
  • verb backpedal
  • verb retrace one's step
Example sentences :
  • To-morrow I'll sell the grub and backtrack to the coast to guard it.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of a Sourdough » by May Kellogg Sullivan
  • Loring realized he had made a mistake and tried to backtrack.
  • Extract from : « Danger in Deep Space » by Carey Rockwell
  • Following their backtrack through the forest, therefore, they proceeded towards the place where they had left their horses.
  • Extract from : « Bruin » by Mayne Reid

Synonyms for backtrack

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