Going back over the path you took before, especially to find a mistake or to go a different way.
Backtracking can feel like going in the wrong direction or like you made a mistake.
Examples:
I am backtracking to find my lost toy.
She is backtracking to fix her mistake.
We are backtracking to the park.
He is backtracking to the store because he forgot his wallet.
The backtracking took a long time.
Stop backtracking and come this way!