footsweep

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A form of foot sweep — 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.

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Meanings

nounfootsweep (plural footsweeps)

plural footsweeps

  1. alternativegovernmentAlternative spelling of foot sweep.

Origin

From foot + sweep.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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