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How to pronounce footwork in English?

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Type Words
Type of manoeuvre, maneuver, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre


she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies.
Type Words
Type of play, manoeuvre, maneuver

Examples of footwork

footwork
During the positional drills Pouncey showed power, quickness and solid footwork.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Individually, Concepcion is working on footwork and improving speed and agility.
From the charlotteobserver.com
There was a lot of spinning and arm-waving, but not much in the way of footwork.
From the post-gazette.com
He impressed her in solo turns with kicks, small jumps and flurries of footwork.
From the jsonline.com
Price has superb footwork, and despite his 79-inch frame, he's difficult to hit.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Wells is a big kid, but he has terrific footwork and vision for the cutback run.
From the sportingnews.com
Zorn said he plans to work with Campbell on his footwork and throwing mechanics.
From the washingtonpost.com
Intricate footwork and spins, as well as abhinaya, are the highlights of Kathak.
From the en.wikipedia.org
His speed and footwork have improved this year, and he's playing with confidence.
From the news-journalonline.com
More examples
  • The manner of using the feet
  • Skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies"
  • Footwork refers to dance technique aspects related to feet: foot position and foot action.
  • Footwork is a martial arts and combat sports term for the general usage of the legs and feet in stand-up fighting. Footwork involves keeping balance, closing or furthering the distance, controlling spatial positioning, and/or creating additional momentum for strikes.
  • The way a boxer moves and plants his feet which enables him to be well-balanced for throwing punches and ready to switch easily between defensive and offensive boxing.
  • How a person moves to make a shot.
  • A series of steps across the ice in straight, circular or serpentine movements to demonstrate skater's precision and agility.
  • 1. n. the movement of the batsman's feet as he prepares to hit or evade the ball.
  • The use of the five positions of the feet in dancing.