Pedal - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpedl|  American pronunciation of the word pedal
Brit.  |ˈped(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word pedal

noun

- a sustained bass note
- a lever that is operated with the foot (syn: treadle)

verb

- ride a bicycle (syn: bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel)
- operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

adjective

- of or relating to the feet
the word for a pedal extremity is 'foot'

Extra examples

He was pedaling as fast as he could.

He pedaled down to the store.

She put her foot down on the accelerator pedal.

Andrew pedalled up the road towards the town centre.

She was pedalling furiously (=very fast).

Ease off the gas pedal to slow down as the bend in the road approaches.

He lifted his foot from the gas pedal.

...the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages...

Slowly depress the car's brake pedal.

Put the car in gear, and then slowly disengage the clutch while pressing on the gas pedal.

I pressed the gas pedal, and slowly the wheels began to churn.

She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards.

The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pedal
he/she/it: pedals
present participle: pedalling
past tense: pedalled
past participle: pedalled
noun
singular: pedal
plural: pedals
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