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IELTS BNC: 9029 COCA: 7777

pedal
1 pedal /ˈpɛdl̟/ noun
plural pedals
1 pedal
/ˈpɛdl̟/
noun
plural pedals
Learner's definition of PEDAL
[count]
1 
: a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop踏板；脚蹬
— see picture at bicycle
2 
: a lever on a piano, organ, etc., that you push with your foot to make or change a sound（钢琴、风琴等的）踏板，脚踏键

put the pedal to the metal

US, informal
1 
: to drive very fast猛踩油门全速行驶
2 
: to work very quickly快速工作
2 pedal /ˈpɛdl̟/ verb
pedals US pedaled or British pedalled US pedaling or British pedalling
2 pedal
/ˈpɛdl̟/
verb
pedals US pedaled or British pedalled US pedaling or British pedalling
Learner's definition of PEDAL
1 
: to push the pedals of (something, such as a bicycle)踩（自行车等的）踏板
[+ object]
[no object]
2 
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to ride a bicycle to a particular place骑自行车（去某地）
IELTS BNC: 9029 COCA: 7777

pedal

1 of 3

noun

ped·​al ˈpe-dᵊl How to pronounce pedal (audio)
1
: a lever pressed by the foot in the playing of a musical instrument (such as an organ or piano)
2
: a foot lever or treadle by which a part is activated in a mechanism
a bike's pedals

pedal

2 of 3

adjective

ped·​al
1
ˈpe-dᵊl How to pronounce pedal (audio)
 also  ˈpē-
 : of or relating to the foot
2
ˈpe-dᵊl How to pronounce pedal (audio) : of, relating to, or involving a pedal

pedal

3 of 3

verb

ped·​al ˈpe-dᵊl How to pronounce pedal (audio)
pedaled also pedalled; pedaling also pedalling ˈpe-dᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce pedal (audio)
ˈped-liŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to ride a bicycle
2
: to use or work a pedal

transitive verb

: to work the pedals of

Example Sentences

Verb He was pedaling as fast as he could. He pedaled down to the store.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This pedal offers an elegant solution for simple in and out of game commands. Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 Elmer acquired over 800 pedal cars spanning the entire 20th century, with several especially rare ones from the 1920s and 1930s. Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Sitting on street-spec Pirelli P Zero 4S tires and weighing around two tons, the N Vision struggled a little under braking—the pedal feels wooden, and stopping distances into Bilster Berg's slower turns were a little longer than expected. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 The keen vintage fan is enjoying a Sandy-from-Grease phase, with skintight black pedal-pushers and cute cardis, and amplified the look with pigtails. Alice Newbold, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 Detours and bike problems Less than 30 miles into the ride, the gears on my bike started changing by themselves and the pedal was making a knocking sound. John Pana, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 In terms of tech, the THORP (Twin Hydraulic Opposing Rapid Pistons) brake system allows for two-stage racecar braking with minimum pedal travel. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 But in exchange for that polish, an e-bike rider gets less exercise than the equivalent trip under full pedal. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 Cycling shoes also lock into the pedal, ensuring that your legs are in proper alignment the entire ride. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022
Adjective
But a step-up from there comes pedal hydrostatic or continuously variable transmission (CVT) operated by a shift-on-the-go hand lever. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022 Walking, dancing robots have garnered lots of attention, but the actual use of bi-pedal robots has remained relatively limited to date. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 There's also a Miss Cavalcade pinup girl contest, Chop Shop demonstrations, pedal car challenge and spring car legends. Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 7 Jan. 2020
Verb
Riders can pedal a 30-mile loop from Bryn Mawr Avenue on the north to 57th Street on the south, with rest stops along the way and a post-ride festival in Butler Field at Grant Park. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Biden, 79, and first lady Jill Biden were wrapping up a morning ride when the president decided to pedal over to a crowd of well-wishers standing by the bike trail. Aamer Madhani, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2022 Essentially a $157 tot-sized Peloton, the toy allows kids age 3 to 7 to pedal in place alongside their parents. Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022 Biden, 79, and first lady Jill Biden were wrapping up a morning ride when the president decided to pedal over to a crowd of well-wishers standing by the bike trail. Aamer Madhani, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2022 Biden, 79, and first lady Jill Biden were wrapping up a morning ride when the president decided to pedal over to a crowd of well-wishers standing by the bike trail. Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, 18 June 2022 Biden, 79, and first lady Jill Biden were wrapping up a morning ride when the president decided to pedal over to a crowd of well-wishers standing by the bike trail. Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 Per The Associated Press: Biden, 79, and first lady Jill Biden were wrapping up a morning ride when the president decided to pedal over to a crowd of well-wishers standing by the bike trail. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 18 June 2022 Once a week, two (paid) students from Boulder High School will pedal a custom trailer from store to store and collect the polybags. Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French pedale, from Italian, from Latin pedalis, adjective

Adjective

Latin pedalis, from ped-, pes

First Known Use

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pedal was in 1611

Phrases Containing pedal

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IELTS BNC: 9029 COCA: 7777
pedal

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEDAL | PEDAL + VERB | PEDAL + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤accelerator, brake, clutch, gas (especially NAmE) 油門踏板；剎車踏板；離合器踏板▸➤foot腳踏板◇To stop the machine push the foot pedal.踩腳踏板可以讓機器停止運轉。➤bicycle, bike (informal) 自行車腳蹬子➤organ, piano風琴／鋼琴踏板▸➤wah-wah（電子樂隊用的）“哇哇”踏板◇Some guitarists tend to overuse the wah-wah pedal.一些吉他手往往會濫用“哇哇”踏板。VERB + PEDAL➤depress, press, push, put your foot on, step on, use, work踩踏板；用腳踩踏板；蹬踏板◇Her foot was working the pedal of the sewing machine.她用腳蹬着縫紉機的踏板。➤floor, slam on, stamp on把踏板踩到底；猛踩踏板◇He floored the pedal and drove off at high speed.他猛踩油門疾駛而去。➤release, take your foot off鬆開踏板；把腳從踏板上挪開PEDAL + VERB➤control sth, operate sth踏板控制⋯／操作⋯PEDAL + NOUN➤boat, car, cycle (BrE) 腳踏船；踏板車；腳踏車▸➤bin (BrE) 腳踏式小垃圾桶PREPOSITION➤on a/the pedal在踏板上◇with one foot on the pedal一隻腳在踏板上
pedal

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤fast, frantically, furiously, hard快速踩踏板；猛踩腳蹬子；瘋狂踩踏板◇You have to pedal hard to get anywhere.到哪兒去你都必須使勁兒踩踏板。➤away騎車離開PREPOSITION➤along, down, up沿着⋯騎車；騎車下⋯；騎車上⋯◇He refused to pedal up the hill.他拒絕騎車上山。

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