Two-footed

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two legs or feet. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Ambidextrous of the feet; having equal ability with either foot. not-comparable

    "Fred Flanagan, for two-footed kicking, marking ability and instinctive leadership, has been the best of the centre half forwards, but not much ahead of "Whopper" Lane."

  3. 3
    Using both feet. not-comparable

    "Villa full-back Alan Hutton was perhaps fortunate to stay on the field when his two-footed challenge on Shane Long went unpunished by referee Phil Dowd."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having two feet wordnet

Synonyms

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ambipedalbipedbipedalbipedal

Example

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"Fred Flanagan, for two-footed kicking, marking ability and instinctive leadership, has been the best of the centre half forwards, but not much ahead of "Whopper" Lane."

Etymology

From Middle English two-foted, equivalent to two + footed. Compare Old English twifēte (“two-footed”), Old Norse tvífættr (“two-footed”).

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