footwork
noun
foot·work
ˈfu̇t-ˌwərk 
1
: the activity of moving from place to place
the investigation entailed a lot of footwork
2
: the management of the feet (as in boxing)
also
: the work done with them
3
: active and adroit maneuvering to achieve an end
fancy political footwork
Examples of footwork in a Sentence
The investigation required a lot of footwork.
He used quick footwork to dodge his opponent.
The tango involves some fancy footwork.
He knows that getting enough votes for the proposal is going to require some fancy political footwork.
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Trying to clean up little details with his footwork.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Consider the way a tennis player studies their opponent, hones their serve, and works tirelessly on their footwork.
—Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Ghetto house became the progenitor of Chicago’s thriving juke and footwork scenes, and artists including RP Boo and the United Kingdom’s Night Slugs collective have taken to social media to pay tribute to DJ Funk and his lasting impact on their work.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Add those things to some of the improvement areas the Bears already identified for Williams — from polishing his footwork to better understanding protection plans to mastering his reads — and the to-do list is substantial.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Consider the way a tennis player studies their opponent, hones their serve, and works tirelessly on their footwork.
—Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Ghetto house became the progenitor of Chicago’s thriving juke and footwork scenes, and artists including RP Boo and the United Kingdom’s Night Slugs collective have taken to social media to pay tribute to DJ Funk and his lasting impact on their work.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Add those things to some of the improvement areas the Bears already identified for Williams — from polishing his footwork to better understanding protection plans to mastering his reads — and the to-do list is substantial.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for footwork
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“Footwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footwork. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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footwork
noun
foot·work
-ˌwərk
: the movement of the feet (as in boxing)
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