1. The act or practice of walking or moving with flat feet; a shuffling or heavy-footed gait.
Usage: informal
2. Detective work or police investigation, especially routine or pedestrian investigation.
Usage: slang; dated

1. To walk or move with a flat-footed gait; to shuffle or plod.
Usage: informal

Examples

• The tired worker was flatfooting across the warehouse floor.
• He complained about the flatfooting required in his new job as a security guard.
• The detective's flatfooting finally paid off when he found the missing witness.
• She flatfooted her way through the crowded mall, exhausted from shopping.
• The old man's flatfooting made it difficult for him to keep up with the group.