foot (it)

verb

Definition of foot (it)next
1
as in to walk
to go on foot after the car broke down, we had to foot it to the movie

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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music got out onto the dance floor and footed it like crazy

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  1. walk
  2. dance
  3. tread
Verb
  • But the biggest red flag of all is the abuse that Sam witnesses while walking by during one of Wolf’s training sessions with Iron Dragon captain Axel.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.
    Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of walk
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  • Perhaps no one was more excited than her son, Michael, who danced in front of her during her 3-minute speech.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The bars have dancing Santas, string lights, mini Christmas trees and more.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of dance
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  • With high fees, inconsistent consumer protections, and encouragement by retailers to borrow more by purchasing more, buyers need to tread carefully.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • One shopper who lives in Alaska wrote that the boots tread well on snow and ice, and their feet never get cold or wet, even in negative 20-degree-Fahrenheit temperatures.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of tread
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foot (it)

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“Foot (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20%28it%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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