foot sweep

noun

Any of several moves used to trip an opponent by forcefully moving one's legs horizontally at the feet or ankles of one's opponent.

Meanings

nounfoot sweep (plural foot sweeps)

plural foot sweeps

  1. governmentAny of several moves used to trip an opponent by forcefully moving one's legs horizontally at the feet or ankles of one's opponent.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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