front foot
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The foot that is further forward, often in a sporting context.
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Examples (10)
- The batsman stepped forward onto his front foot to play the drive shot.
- She shifted her weight to her front foot before throwing the javelin.
- The tennis player moved onto his front foot to return the serve powerfully.
- He placed his front foot carefully on the rock before climbing higher.
- The dancer balanced gracefully on her front foot during the pirouette.
- The goalkeeper pushed off his front foot to dive for the ball.
- She put all her weight on her front foot as she lunged forward.
- The boxer shifted to his front foot before throwing the punch.
- He stumbled when his front foot slipped on the wet pavement.
- The runner pushed off her front foot at the starting line.