front foot

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fruhnt foo t]
- /frʌnt fʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fruhnt foo t]
- /frʌnt fʊt/

Definitions of front foot words

noun front foot a foot measured along the front of a lot. 1
noun front foot Used other than as an idiom: see front,‎ foot. 0
noun front foot (cricket) The batsman's foot farthest from his wicket. 0

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Origin of front foot

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Front foot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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front foot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

front foot usage trend in Literature

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