Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back foot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: back- -foot
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.

noun

The batsman's foot closest to the wicket.

Inflected Forms

back feet (plural)

Phrases

back foot shot front foot on the back foot

Frequently Paired Words

back foot shot front foot on the back foot

Questions

What does back foot mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.

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