• Backtrack

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈbæk.træk/

    Full definition of backtrack

    Noun

    backtrack

    (plural backtracks)
    1. the act of backtracking

    Verb

    1. to retrace one's stepsI dropped my sunglasses and had to backtrack to find them.
    2. to repeat or review work already doneIf 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 takeoffSpeedbird One: Enter and backtrack Runway 27 Left
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