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pedal

/ˈpɛdəl/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Pedal means: ride a bicycle.

Synonyms for pedal8

noun, as in a lever that is operated with the foot

treadle, foot pedal, foot lever

noun, as in a sustained bass note

pedal point

verb, as in ride a bicycle

bicycle, cycle, bike, wheel

What does pedal mean?5

verb

1

ride a bicycle

2

operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument

noun

1

a lever that is operated with the foot

2

a sustained bass note

adjective

1

of or relating to the feet“the word for a pedal extremity is ‘foot’”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pedal?1

two syllables

medal
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Pedal in a sentence

  • Each time you step on the pedal, the wheel turns once.CK
  • To make the bike move, you must push on the pedals.Hybrid
  • The pilot moves rudder left and right, with left and right pedals.Hybrid
  • By pushing on the pedals, you make the bike go.AlanF_US
  • Press the brake pedal to turn on your brake lights.CM
  • The grand piano has no pedal at all.mervert1
  • I got a new foot pedal for my guitar.Eccles17
  • This particular recall is intended to cover the gas pedal problems.illiterate

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pedal

as a noun

plural
pedals

as a verb

past tense
pedaled
present participle
pedaling
third-person singular
pedals
past participle
pedaled