heavy-foot

verb

To walk with the gait of a large or heavy person; to move in a sturdy or plodding manner.

Meanings

verbheavy-foot (third-person singular simple present heavy-foots, present participle heavy-footing, simple past and past participle heavy-footed)

present singular third person heavy-foots · participle present heavy-footing · participle past heavy-footed · past heavy-footed

  1. To walk with the gait of a large or heavy person; to move in a sturdy or plodding manner.
  2. To press down on a gas pedal hard, so as to speed quickly.
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Chicago

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

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