- a condition in which a foot has a flat or dropped instep arch, with the entire sole meeting the ground
- pl. -·foots· or -·feet·Slang a policeman: so called from the notion that flat feet result from walking a beat
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flatfoot
noun
- pl. flat·feet, A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground.
- pl. flat·foots a. Informal A person with flat feet.b. Slang A police officer.
intransitive verb
flat·foot·ed, flat·foot·ing, flat·footsTo walk in a flat-footed manner: “He flatfooted along, twirling his club” ( James T. Farrell )
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Noun
(plural flatfeet)
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flatfoot - Medical Definition
n.
- pl. flatfeet (-fēt′) A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground.
- pl. flatfoots Informal A person with flat feet.
v.
To walk in a flat-footed manner.
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