footwork: Meaning and Definition of

foot•work

1. the use of the feet, as in tennis, boxing, or dancing.
2. travel by foot from one place to another, as in gathering facts or fulfilling an assignment; legwork: The project entailed a great deal of footwork.
3. the act or process of maneuvering, esp. in a skillful manner: It took a bit of fancy footwork to avoid the issue.