foot drop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t drop]
- /fʊt drɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo t drop]
- /fʊt drɒp/

Definitions of foot drop words

noun foot drop extension of the foot caused by paralysis of the flexor muscles of the leg. 1
noun foot drop A gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens due to weakness, nerve damage, or paralysis. 0

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Origin of foot drop

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Foot drop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Foot drop

foot drop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foot drop usage trend in Literature

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