foot movement

Shifting your stance

Foot movement is any motion of the foot or feet, whether deliberate or involuntary.

The term appears in contexts ranging from dance instruction to medical assessment to sports technique: The physical therapist evaluated her foot movement after surgery.

In security contexts, foot movement may refer to pedestrian traffic patterns.

Related

kick · stomp · shuffle · tiptoe · soft shoe · hop · leap · dance · two step · pivot · heel turn · tap · toe tap · skip · march · trudge · drag feet · scuff

Opposites
body part involved

foot movementarm movement

Motion of upper limbs

hand gesture · head movement · facial expression · finger movement · eye movement

motion vs. stillness

foot movementstanding still

Absence of motion

immobility · stasis · foot rest · motionlessness

Family

foot, footed, footer, footwork, footstep, footprint, footage, afoot, barefoot

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G