1
as in walking
to go on foot
after the car broke down, we had to foot it to the movie
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2
as in dancing
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
got out onto the dance floor and footed it like crazy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing (it)
Verb
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Doctors told him the worst-case scenario was paraplegia; the best case, walking with assistance within two years.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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That will be Ibrahim dancing, no doubt.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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There will be traditional folk dancing along with games and contests.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Farke’s rhetoric on the subject is treading a precarious line, too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the Chiefs treading on dangerous ground absent some life from the offense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Footing (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing%20%28it%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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