backfooting

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A form of backfoot — To put on the defensive; to put off balance.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backfoot
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APA

backfooting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfooting

MLA

“backfooting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfooting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backfooting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfooting.

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