pedal

Meaning

Noun

1. A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
2. an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
3. An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
4. (humorous) A stirrup.
5. The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

Verb

1. To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
2. (intransitive) To operate a bicycle.

Adj

Of or relating to the foot.

Synonyms

treadle

foot lever

tread

pedal point

footboard

foot pedal

step

wheel

🛞

bicycle

🚲

paddle

ride

row

scull

stirrup

step on

bike

🚲

cycle

floor sheet

foothold

footrest

footstool

kick

pace

stair

stamp

tinsel

trample

tread down

backpedal

tramp down

foot hold

accelerator

Translations

pédale

Pedal

pedal

pedale

pedal

pedaal

pédaler

pedal

trapper

Fußhebel

pedalare

peddelen

πεντάλ

trappen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɛdəl/

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédale, Latin pedāl(is). By surface analysis, ped- + -al.