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footpad

foot·pad
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foo t-pad]
    • /ˈfʊtˌpæd/
    • /ˈfʊt.pæd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t-pad]
    • /ˈfʊtˌpæd/

Definitions of footpad word

  • noun footpad a highwayman or robber who goes on foot. 1
  • verb without object footpad to proceed stealthily on foot. 1
  • noun footpad A highwayman operating on foot rather than riding a horse. 1
  • noun footpad soft underside of animal's paw 1
  • noun footpad thief, highway robber who travels on foot 1
  • noun footpad a robber or highwayman, on foot rather than horseback 0

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Origin of footpad

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; foot + pad2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Footpad

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

footpad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

footpad usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for footpad

noun footpad

  • outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
  • desperado — A desperado is someone who does illegal, violent things without worrying about the danger.
  • thief — a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
  • bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
  • crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.

Antonyms for footpad

noun footpad

  • police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
  • law — software law

Top questions with footpad

  • what is a footpad?

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