heel-and-toe

[ heel-uhn-toh ]

adjective

1. noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.

heel-and-toe

adjective

1. of or denoting a style of walking in which the heel of the front foot touches the ground before the toes of the rear one leave it

verb

1. intr (esp in motor racing) to use the heel and toe of the same foot to operate the brake and accelerator

Word History and Origins

Origin of heel-and-toe¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Fifteen miles of stiff heel-and-toe walking had been flung behind him.

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But these methods have been rendered obsolete by the heel-and-toe technique of the playerpiano.

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Her feet made a flat all-heel-and-toe sound as she went up, very emphatic.

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The manner in which "heel-and-toe" was employed and varied, some abler historian may record.

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This produced the heel-and-toe action treadle, a familiar part of the sewing machine until its replacement by the electric motor.

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