footwork

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English

Etymology

foot +‎ work

Pronunciation

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Noun

footwork (usually uncountable, plural footworks)

  1. Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing.
    The dancer impressed the crowd with his fancy footwork.
    • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      Everton defender Distin then demonstrated neat footwork to evade a succession of challenges inside the area before sending a rising, angled effort narrowly off target.
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