afoot
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6.4
- adjective
- /əˈfʊt/
:
a pie
- Thereafter, we must go afoot; the old roads south have been destroyed and forgotten.
- walked ten miles afoot
- man afoot
Examples
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But where would I go afoot?
Fiction book (2000) -
If your horse quits, get off and go on afoot!
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and left us afoot in the mountains?
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As I'm driving out, I pass the couples afoot, returning from a brief desert hike.
Fiction book (2002) -
Ten pounds and up is best for the sledge, but that might be too heavy if you are traveling afoot.
Blog text (8) -
The man was afoot, stranded on a tiny island amid raging waters.
Fiction book (1994) -
Ector's son has claimed the sword! Within minutes, a cluster of p109 men, afoot and mounted, crowded near.
Fiction book (1991) -
He would have walked ten mile afoot to see a good armour, now will he lie ten nights awake, carving the fashion of a new doublet.
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After the car broke down, we had to continue our journey afoot through the forest.
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The festival was a short distance away, so we decided to go afoot and enjoy the fresh air.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move on foot at a normal speed
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8.8
Walk somewhere instead of going by car or bus
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7.7
To walk when another vehicle could take you
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8.8
To walk again after being ill or injured
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5.8
Walk farther or faster than another person
To walk a route to check for obstacles
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Afoot originally meant 'on' the foot: the old prefix a- meant 'on' or 'in', so afoot literally said 'on foot'. That's why afoot describes walking or travelling by foot.