cleat
15
5.0
- noun
- /klit/
- US
:
taco
- Not just the years he spent in pads and cleats.
- shoes with cleats
- wear cleats
- soccer cleats
My cleat came loose so I couldn't get my foot off my bike and just proceeded to smash directly under the ground.
- My cleat came loose so I couldn't get my foot off my bike and just proceeded to smash directly under the ground.
Examples
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I miss the way he tapped his cleats for luck when he went up to bat... and the way he always found me... when he crossed home plate.
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Hey, manager, don't you think we can get our new star running back a decent pair of cleats?
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What appears to be a metal cleat on the toe.
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Eric, are those the cleats I just bought you?
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Yeah, and I need new cleats.
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I ran 15 miles in my baseball cleats and I wore them down to the soles.
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Ace squats to pick the dirt out of his cleats.
Fiction book (1994) -
You bought the latest bat, dusted off your cleats, and also oiled this glove.
Blog text (7) -
I don't know why, but I had three soccer cleats, even though I don't really even play soccer.
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He bought new soccer shoes with a cleat design to help grip the grass.
Synonyms
A small metal piece on the bottom of a horseshoe that helps the horse not slip
A small metal spike on a horseshoe to stop slipping
How Grippy
- US
15
5.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cleat comes from an old word for a small wedge or block used to 'hold' things in place. That's why the little studs on shoe soles are called cleats — they 'grip' the ground and help stop you from slipping.