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leadfoot

/ˈlɛd.fʊt/

leadfoot noun: one who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.

Noun

leadfoot (plural leadfeet or leadfoots)

  1. One who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.
    • The leadfoot screeched to a stop inches from the tree.
  2. A driver who does not compensate the throttle position of the vehicle for road conditions or terrain, invariably slowing down while going uphill and speeding up while going downhill.
    • Out of the way, leadfoot!

Forms of leadfoot

pluralleadfeet
pluralleadfoots

Origin of leadfoot

From lead (“a heavy metal”) + foot.

Questions about leadfoot

What does leadfoot mean?
Leadfoot means one who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.
What part of speech is leadfoot?
Leadfoot is a noun.
How do you pronounce leadfoot?
Leadfoot is pronounced /ˈlɛd.fʊt/.
What is the plural of leadfoot?
The plural of leadfoot is leadfeet.

Words near leadfoot in the dictionary

  1. leadest
  2. leadeth
  3. leadfeet
  4. leadfield
  5. leadfields
  6. leadfoot
  7. leadfooted
  8. leadfoots
  9. leadfree
  10. Leadgate
  11. leadhand

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