What part of speech is backpedals?

Backpedals can be categorized as a verb.

Parts of speech

• 1. backpedals is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of backpedal (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

• Infinitive

  Present

  Simple Past

  Past Participle

  Gerund
• (to) backpedal 

  backpedal  / backpedals 

  backpedaled  / backpedalled 

  backpedaled  / backpedalled 

  backpedaling  / backpedalling 

• Infinitive: (to) backpedal 
• Present: backpedal  / backpedals 
• Simple Past: backpedaled  / backpedalled 
• Past Participle: (have) backpedaled  / backpedalled 
• Gerund: backpedaling  / backpedalling 

What does backpedals mean?