front-foot adjective 2front foot noun 2forms 3 adjective2 •On the front foot; acting so as to take control of a situation.Front foot thinking is about 'being in place', taking the initiative and being proactive, rather than being caught on the back foot, reactive, defensive and uncertain. — 2015 •[before a noun] Based on the width of the front of a property. front foot noun2 •The batsman's foot farthest from his wicket. •The width, in feet, of the front of a property.Land is frequently sold by the front foot or by the square foot of land area. — 2002 formsfront feet · more front-foot · most front-foot