wrong-foot (English, verb)
expansion: wrong-foot (third-person singular simple present wrong-foots, present participle wrong-footing, simple past and past participle wrong-footed)
Senses:
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: To cause a competitor to move or put weight on the wrong foot, as by making an unexpected move.
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
tennis
glosses: To cause a competitor to move or put weight on the wrong foot, as by making an unexpected move.
To play the ball in an unexpected direction, forcing (the opponent) to change direction suddenly.
tags: transitive
glosses: To catch (someone) off balance, off guard; to surprise.
tags: broadly
transitive
glosses: To place (someone) at a tactical disadvantage.
tags: broadly
transitive
Forms:
form: wrong-foots
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: wrong-footing
tags: participle
present
form: wrong-footed
tags: participle
past
form: wrong-footed
tags: past
form: wrong foot
tags: alternative
form: wrongfoot
tags: alternative