flatfooted

verb

  1. 1

    To walk around in the course of work, especially when investigating.

  2. 2

    To dance in the style of Appalachian clogging.

  3. 3

    To gulp an entire drink (bottle, glass, can, etc.) without pausing between swallows.

  4. 4

    To perform an action inefficiently or awkwardly.

  5. 5

    To wrongfoot.

adjective

  1. 1

    Having flat feet.

  2. 2

    Blunt and unsubtle; lacking finesse.

adverb

  1. 1

    Unprepared to respond; unready.

    “They were caught flatfooted when Clancy filed to enter the race.”
  2. 2

    Putting the entire foot down at once, rather than landing on the ball of the foot and then lowering the rest of the foot.

  3. 3

    With one's feet flat on the ground.

  4. 4

    (of drinking) Without pausing between swallows.

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