"front foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-front foot.ogg [Australia] Forms: front feet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|front feet}} front foot (plural front feet)
  1. (cricket) The batsman's foot farthest from his wicket. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-front_foot-en-noun-4Oisw4ET Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 40 18 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (real estate) The width, in feet, of the front of a property. Categories (topical): Real estate
    Sense id: en-front_foot-en-noun-2jOmKxtR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 40 18 Topics: business, real-estate
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, foot. Related terms: front foot shot, back foot
    Sense id: en-front_foot-en-noun-EjrnFWCJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 40 18

Inflected forms

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