fleet of foot
Light and fast
Fleet of foot means able to run fast, nimble and swift.
The phrase is somewhat literary or old-fashioned: The fleet-of-foot messenger outpaced his pursuers.
It often appears hyphenated when used as a modifier before a noun: a fleet-of-foot running back.
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- swiftMoving with speed
- quick as a flashExtremely fast, immediate
- hurdlerOne who races over obstacles
dash · race · hit the ground running · lithe · rapid · quick · like the wind · rush · bound · sprightly · stride · on the run · gazelle · athletic · speedy · mercury · sprinter · running back
speed of movement
fleet of footslow
Lacking in speed
plodding · sluggish · slow-footed · lumbering · tortoise-like
physical agility
fleet of footheavy-footed
Walking loud and clumsily
clumsy · lumbering · ungainly · clodhopping · flat-footed
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