WRONG-FOOT


Meaning of WRONG-FOOT in English

Pronunciation: ' ro ̇ ŋ - ˌ fu ̇ t

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1928

chiefly British : to cause (as an opponent in soccer or tennis) to lean into or step with the wrong foot broadly : to disrupt the equilibrium of <a speed and flexibility that repeatedly wrong-foot ed his enemies ― Anthony Lloyd>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.