backtrackPronunciation: /ˈbaktrak/Translate backtrack | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of backtrack verb 1 [no object] retrace one’s steps:Marilyn backtracked and went down into the basement reverse one’s previous position or opinion:the unions have had to backtrack on their demands 2 [with object] US pursue, trace, or monitor:he was able to backtrack the buck to a ridge nearbybacktrack in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of backtrack in the US English dictionary
