foot-drop
foot-drop
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foo t drop]
- /fʊt drɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [foo t drop]
- /fʊt drɒp/
Definition of foot-drop word
- noun foot-drop extension of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg. 1
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Origin of foot-drop
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Foot-drop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foot-drop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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