What is 'Crowdfunding'. Crowdfunding is the use of small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals to finance a new business venture. Crowdfunding makes use of the easy accessibility of vast networks of people through social media and crowdfunding websites to bring investors and entrepreneurs together.
Definition of beat feet. beat feet. verb. to hurry, hustle, esp. when departing. We better beat feet or we'll be late. See more words with the same meaning: to hurry. Last edited on Aug 30 2003. Submitted by Morgan D. from Seattle, WA, USA on Aug 30 2003. to run See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.
The meaning and origin of the expression: Cold feet. Cold feet. Meaning. To 'get cold feet' is to become disheartened or timid, losing one's previous enthusiasm or courage. Origin. Why this term was coined isn't at all clear. On the face of it there doesn't seem to be any obvious connection with the literal meaning of cold feet and the meaning of the phrase. There are a couple of citations of the phrase from 1896, including this from Stephen Crane's novel Maggie, a girl of the streets, 1896: