English Explanatory Dictionary

backfoot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To put on the defensive; to put off balance.

Word forms

backfoot backfoots backfooting backfooted back-foot

Etymology

From back + foot.

Related words

on the back foot on the back footing

Previous

Next

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.

Back to search All on B Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary