heel-and-toe

American  

[heel-uhn-toh] / ˈhil ənˈtoʊ /

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.

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heel-and-toe British  

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

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of heel-and-toe

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The celebratory Bournonville divertissement began with a classical abstraction of folklore and then unleashed a nonstop barrage of bouncy, heel-and-toe folk steps.

From Los Angeles Times

The weighted heel-and-toe wings add stability.

From Golf Digest

I like the heel-and-toe effect...

From The Wall Street Journal

The blue-headed club has heel-and-toe weight ports as well as an adjustable hosel designed to affect directional ball flight.

From Golf Digest

Two transaxles will be offered: a 6-speed automatic with paddle-shift mode or a 7-speed manual with rev-matching capability - an electronic version of the heel-and-toe shifting techniques that competition drivers employ to enable smooth gear changes when negotiating twisty bits.

From New York Times