Meanings
forefooting1
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of forefoot
forefooting2
nounforefooting (uncountable)
- uncountableThe act or process of repairing the forepart of a shoe or boot.
Origin
forefooting · verb
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Full word history & related roots →forefooting · noun
- Middle Englishfore-foting
- Englishforefooting
From Middle English fore-foting, fforfotenge, equivalent to forefoot + -ing.
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APA
forefooting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefooting
MLA
“forefooting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefooting. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forefooting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forefooting.
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