heel-and-toe

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hēl′ən tō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
heel-and-toe  (hēl′ən tō′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.
  • 1810–20

'heel-and-toe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fifth position - heel-and-toe racing - quarter - race walking - racing skate

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