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Meaning of leadfoot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈlɛd.fʊt/

Definitions

  1. One who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.
  2. A driver who does not compensate the throttle position of the vehicle for road conditions or terrain, invariably slowing down while going uphill and speeding up while going downhill.

Examples

“The leadfoot screeched to a stop inches from the tree.”
“Out of the way, leadfoot!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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