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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Jonk argued that Summerville was two-footed enough to cut in off the right, and had the link-play and defensive work-rate to gel with Dumfries, one of the first names on the Netherlands’ teamsheet. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 June 2026 Probably, yes, but after missing out on Bryan Mbeumo, Newcastle reverted to a long-term target who is two-footed, boasts rapid pace and has huge room for development. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Dembele, once a creative, two-footed but profligate winger who Luis Enrique coached into a prolific striker, has not started any of the five Club World Cup games. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 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 But Yamal is too good, Raphinha is too in the groove, and Ousmane Dembele’s mercurial, two-footed brilliance is just too far up my alley. Jack Lang, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
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 5 Aug. 2026.

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