English dictionary
flat-footed
/fl/&/t_'f/U/t/I/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective satellite
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with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
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unprepared and unable to react quickly
ExamplesThe new product caught their competitors flat-footed.
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having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
ExamplesA slow flat-footed walk.
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without reservation
ExamplesA flat-footed refusal.
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