SOFT-PEDAL


Meaning of SOFT-PEDAL in English

Pronunciation: ' so ̇ f(t)- ' pe-d ə l

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1925

1 : PLAY DOWN , DE-EMPHASIZE < soft-pedal the issue>

2 : to use the soft pedal in playing

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.