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feetfirst

American  
[feet-furst] / ˈfitˈfɜrst /

adverb

  1. with the feet foremost.

  2. Slang. on a stretcher or in a coffin; dead.


Etymology

Origin of feetfirst

First recorded in 1945–50; feet + first

Example Sentences

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Marte, who started the inning on base under pandemic rules, got up and sprinted home and left fielder Zach McKinstry’s rushed throw home sailed over Smith as Marte slid in feetfirst.

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2021

They came running, and Danielle jumped into the water feetfirst and knelt beside Alex.

From New York Times Nov. 5, 2012

DeWitt says of lugers, who travel feetfirst, "Those guys are nuts."

From Time Magazine Archive

He crawled feetfirst through the opening and disappeared from sight.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The shoe poet leapt feetfirst off the ship, plummeting toward the sea.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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