footwork
n.
moves made by the feet (in boxing, dancing, etc.); legwork, work which requires a lot of walking from place to place; maneuvering which demands skill and care
Footwork
footwork
Noun
1. the manner of using the feet
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, play
2. skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies"
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
FOOTWORK
A sequence of step maneuvers carrying the skater across the ice in patterns — generally straight, circular or serpentine. Footwork is intended to show the precision and dexterity of the skater's movements.
footwork
Synonyms and related words:
ambling, ambulation, backpacking, footing, footing it, going on foot, hiking, hitchhiking, hitching, hoofing, legwork, lumbering, marching, pedestrianism, perambulation, sauntering, staggering, strolling, thumbing, thumbing a ride, toddling, tottering, tramping, treading, trudging, waddling, walking
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.