Pedal — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a sustained bass note

a lever that is operated with the foot

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɛdəl/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɛdəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɛdəl/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈɛdəl/.

Examples

the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pedal point foot lever bike bicycle foot pedal wheel cycle treadle

Parts of Speech

noun	a sustained bass note
noun	a lever that is operated with the foot
verb	ride a bicycle
verb	operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
adjective	of or relating to the feet “the word for a pedal extremity is `foot'”

Word Forms

pedal	verb	operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
treadle	verb	operate (machinery) by a treadle
bicyclist	noun	a person who rides a bicycle
bicycler	noun	a person who rides a bicycle
bicycle	noun	a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
cyclist	noun	a person who rides a bicycle
cycling	noun	the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
bike	noun	a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
pedal	noun	a lever that is operated with the foot
pedaller	noun	a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
pedaler	noun	a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
wheel	noun	a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
wheeler	noun	a person who rides a bicycle

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

pédale

une note de basse soutenue

🇮🇹Italian

pedale

una nota bassa sostenuta

🇳🇱Dutch

pedaal

een aanhoudende basnoot

🇷🇺Russian

педаль

устойчивая басовая нота

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पैडल

एक सतत बास नोट

🇧🇩Bengali

প্যাডেল

একটি স্থায়ী খাদ নোট

🇮🇳Tamil

மிதி

ஒரு நிலையான பாஸ் குறிப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

పెడల్

ఒక స్థిరమైన బాస్ నోట్

🇮🇳Marathi

पेडल

एक शाश्वत बास नोट

🇮🇳Gujarati

પેડલ

એક ટકાઉ બાસ નોંધ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೆಡಲ್

ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ಬಾಸ್ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചവിട്ടുപടി

ഒരു സുസ്ഥിര ബാസ് നോട്ട്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੈਡਲ

ਇੱਕ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਬਾਸ ਨੋਟ

🇵🇰Urdu

پیڈل

ایک مستقل باس نوٹ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

踏板

持续的低音音符

🇯🇵Japanese

ペダル

持続的な低音音

🇰🇷Korean

페달

지속되는 베이스 음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bàn đạp

một nốt trầm kéo dài

🇹🇭Thai

เหยียบ

โน้ตเบสที่ยั่งยืน

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دواسة

نغمة باس مستمرة

🇮🇷Persian

پدال

یک نت باس پایدار

🇮🇱Hebrew

פֵּדָל

תו בס מתמשך

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What is the primary definition of the word 'pedal'?

The primary meaning of 'pedal' is 'a sustained bass note'.

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Using 'pedal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pedal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pedal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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