fleet-footed

[fleet-foot-id]

adjective

1. able to run fast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fleet-footed¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Scott said police came closest to capturing the fleet-footed crook after a robbery in Placerville.

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He was fleet-footed on the ball, occupying pockets of spaces outside the box and looking to dictate the tempo as a lot of City's play against the north African side went through Foden.

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PhD student Jared Voris, who led the research with Prof Zelenitsky, explained: "They were these really small, fleet-footed predators that lived in the shadows of other apex predatory dinosaurs."

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Technically, it’s been only 23 years since the horror hit “28 Days Later” arrived and 18 since its sequel, “28 Weeks Later,” did — but when you’re running from fleet-footed zombies, who’s counting?

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Washington Commanders: WR Luther Burden III, Missouri — Quarterback Jayden Daniels could use another fleet-footed, sure-handed target to take some of the heat off of top receiver Terry McLaurin.

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Related Words

• abrupt 
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• hasty 
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