foots (it)

verb

present tense third-person singular of foot (it)
1
as in walks
to go on foot after the car broke down, we had to foot it to the movie

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2
as in dances
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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  1. walks
  2. dances
  3. treads
Verb
  • Nguyen was excited to enjoy a warm summer outdoors before the smoke left her hesitant to step outside for her routine runs to the National Mall and daily walks with her dog.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Daily nature walks and naturalist talks give you the chance to learn about the plant and animal life on the island, and the resort’s Nature Center helps kids further connect with the outdoors through crafts and other activities.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of walks
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  • This book about a couple in complex crisis creates a sense of political alienation that The Drama frankly dances around.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
  • Listen to the supple bass line, which dances throughout the song as its own character.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of dances
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  • This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
  • The paper treads similar ground as previous research, which has noted large language models’ ability to search genomes for genes that have been sequenced after a patient was first seen in a hospital.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of treads
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“Foots (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foots%20%28it%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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