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Push the bike pedal with your foot.
What does Pedal mean?
A pedal is a part you push with your foot.
Dictionary definition
A part pushed by the foot to make something move or work; also, to move a bicycle by pushing its pedals.
Example sentences
Pedal in a sentence
medium
She learned to pedal up the small hill.
hard
The piano pedal changes how the notes sound after they are played.
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Pedal means a pedal is a part you push with your foot.
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Pedal
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ped · uhl · strongest beat: ped
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WordPedal.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningPedal means A pedal is a part you push with your foot.
ExampleExample: Push the bike pedal with your foot.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ped · uhl
- Strongest beat
- ped
- Ending
- uhl
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ped.
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Synonyms
Words like Pedal
foot leverA part moved by the foot.
cycleTo ride or move on a bicycle.
Antonyms
Opposite words
brakeA part that slows or stops movement in some contexts.
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Word family
Pedal word family
Base word
pedal
noun
pedals
More than one pedal.
verb
pedaled
Moved by using pedals.
verb
pedaling
Using pedals to move.
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Hint for students
A pedal is a part you push with your foot.
Common mix-up
Pedal is not the same as brake. Pedal means a pedal is a part you push with your foot.
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Read this model sentence: She learned to pedal up the small hill. Clue words: learned, small, hill. Underline clue words that show why pedal fits instead of brake. Now write one new sentence that shows pedal without using the word pedal. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show pedal?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "She learned to pedal up the small hill." Why does pedal fit better than brake?
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