wrong-foot
verb
\ ˈrȯŋ-ˌfu̇t
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wrong-footed;
wrong-footing;
wrong-foots
Definition of wrong-foot
chiefly British
: to cause (someone, such as an opponent in soccer or tennis) to lean into or step with the wrong foot
broadly
: to disrupt the equilibrium of
a speed and flexibility that repeatedly wrong-footed his enemies — Anthony Lloyd