English Explanatory Dictionary

backslide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
  2. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
  3. To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
noun
  1. A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
  2. A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.

Word forms

backslide backslides backsliding backslid backslided backslidden

Etymology

From back + slide.

Synonyms

retrograde moonwalk

Derived words

backslider backsliding
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