Backtrack (Verb)
Meaning
Retrace one's course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The lost tourists decided to backtrack to the last landmark they remembered passing by.
- After walking through the dense forest for hours, they realized they had to backtrack to find the missing family member.
- Due to the landslide, the group had to backtrack to the previous village for an alternative route.
- The explorer refused to backtrack even when faced with the daunting mountain terrain.
- Confronted with the turbulent river, the campers reluctantly chose to backtrack and find a safer crossing point.