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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heavy-foot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
heavy--foot
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk with the gait of a large or heavy person; to move in a sturdy or plodding manner.

verb

To press down on a gas pedal hard, so as to speed quickly.

Inflected Forms

heavy-foots (present, singular) heavy-footing (participle, present) heavy-footed (participle, past) heavy-footed (past)

Phrases

heavy foot

Frequently Paired Words

heavy foot

Questions

What does heavy-foot mean?
To walk with the gait of a large or heavy person; to move in a sturdy or plodding manner.

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