back foot

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.

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Meanings

nounback foot (plural back feet)

plural back feet

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, foot.
  2. ball gamesThe batsman's foot closest to the wicket.
Cite this entry
APA

back foot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20foot

MLA

“back foot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20foot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back foot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20foot.

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