Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.
Etymology:
- From the sport of boxing, referring to fighter who is too stunned to fight effectively, but who does not collapse to the canvas.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
Additional definitions for 'out on one's feet':
| out on one's feet | Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional. |
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