backtrack

Etymology

back +‎ track

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæk.tɹæk/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

backtrack (plural backtracks)

1. the act of backtracking

Verb

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

1. to retrace one's steps

   I dropped my sunglasses and had to backtrack to find them.

2. to repeat or review work already done

   If we backtrack through this problem, maybe we can figure out where we went wrong.

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

   Speedbird One: Enter and backtrack Runway 27 Left

Anagrams

• TrackBack, trackback