Backspace (Verb)
Meaning
Hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard; "To erase, you must backspace".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- To delete the last character, simply backspace over it.
- When typing, she backspaced to correct her spelling error.
- In order to fix the mistake, you'll have to backspace and retype it.
- If you've made a typing error, backspace and enter the correct letter.
- To erase the last entry, backspace until the line is empty.