: marked by a stride in which the heel of one foot touches the ground before the toe of the other foot leaves it
heel-and-toe walking

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The shift linkage is light and generally accurate (except for reverse), and the pedal placements have been improved, easing heel-and-toe effort. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heel-and-toe was in 1823

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“Heel-and-toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heel-and-toe. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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