footwork

Definition

Any movement of the feet, especially intricate or complex movement, as in sports or dancing.

Etymology

From foot + work.

Example Sentences

• "The dancer impressed the crowd with his fancy footwork."
• "Everton defender Distin then demonstrated neat footwork to evade a succession of challenges inside the area before sending a rising, angled effort narrowly off target."
• "In April, DJ Rashad, a Chicago-based producer and pioneer of the increasingly popular footwork genre, died in a drug-related accident."

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