feetfirst

American  

[feet-furst] / ˈfitˈfɜrst /

adverb

1. with the feet foremost.

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

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Etymology

Origin of feetfirst

First recorded in 1945–50; feet + first

Example Sentences

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 had gone right down feetfirst, and nothing kept the sledge from following him but my weight, which held the rear third of the runners still on solid ice.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

I wanted to say, The only thing we stole was your eyebrow, but I kept mum as I swung myself feetfirst out the window.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green