1
a
: involving both feet
a two-footed landing
b
: having or using only two feet
two-footed creatures
What we don't know is exactly how, when, or why we as humans adapted to two-footed locomotion. Noel T. Boaz
2
soccer : proficient in the use of both the right foot and the left foot
"I have been so impressed with him," [Fabian] Delph said. "You rarely, if ever, get players who are two-footed in football these days. And when I say two-footed, I mean genuinely two-footed in that they are identical for him. He's great with both." Brian Halford
two-footedness noun

Examples of two-footed in a Sentence

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The young defender shone after a move to second-division club Andorra in 2022, at the heart of Eder Sarabia’s pass-heavy side with his two-footed distribution and confident ball-carrying out from defence. Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 June 2025 There is clearly more to Ait-Nouri’s game than classic wing-back play, however, a technical, two-footed player capable of playing a variety of different roles. David Ornstein, New York Times, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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The first known use of two-footed was in the 14th century

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“Two-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-footed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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