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    fleet-footed

    adjective

    • 1. nimble and fast on one's feet: "the fleet-footed sprinter ran full out"

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  2. Learn the meaning of fleet-footed, an adjective that means able to run fast, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See also related words and games on Merriam-Webster.com.

  3. Fleet-footed means able to run fast. See the origin, pronunciation and usage of this adjective in sentences from various sources.

  4. FLEET-FOOTED definition: able to run fast | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. Fleet-footed means moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed. Find 64 similar and opposite words for fleet-footed, such as rapid, brisk, swift, and zippy, and see examples of usage and antonyms.

  6. : swift of foot. fleet-footedness noun. Word History. First Known Use. 1593, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of fleet-foot was in 1593. See more words from the same year. Love words?

  7. Define fleet-footed. fleet-footed synonyms, fleet-footed pronunciation, fleet-footed translation, English dictionary definition of fleet-footed. adj. able to run fast. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

  8. Fleet-footed is an adjective that means moving quickly or nimbly. It is formed by compounding fleet (meaning swift or fast) and footed (meaning having feet). See the earliest known use, frequency, etymology and examples of fleet-footed in OED.