footworkPronunciation: /ˈfʊtwəːk/Translate footwork | into German Definition of footwork noun [mass noun] the manner in which one moves one’s feet in various sports, especially in dancing, boxing, and football:a deft piece of footwork adroit response to sudden danger or new opportunities:the company had to do a lot of nimble footwork to stay alivefootwork in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of footwork in the US English dictionary