foot
- noun
- /fʊt/
- Finally, the man himself appeared. 'My feet are killing me!' he exclaimed.
- hands and feet
- legs and feet
- heel of the foot
So that messed up my foot, My right, my left foot.
- So that messed up my foot, My right, my left foot.
- Jordan gave me this bunion on my foot that made it.
- Her feet are heavy, her feet are touching the snow.
- Olivia, The bottom of his foot is so smooth.
- And the minute the ball leaves his foot, block him.
- But as soon as my feet hit that stage, I'm OK.
- Doesn't smell like It smells like foot plus Christmas.
- We've got the Super peeling liquid like feet, sock feet, socks.
Examples
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I could feel the ground under my feet again.
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Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Academic text (2015) -
Look at your feet, look at them.
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"I'll just sit here and warm my feet by the fire."
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All right, you guys, on your feet and reach for the ceiling.
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Oh my gosh, her feet must be freezing.
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So if you're sitting, put your feet on the floor.
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Eventually, someone steps on my foot as the crowd surges, twisting my ankle.
Academic text (2008) -
One had black Reeboks on his feet, the other a pair of scuffed loafers.
Academic text (2011) -
After a long day of hiking, my feet were sore and tired.
Synonyms
The part of the leg below the ankle that you stand on
Antonyms
The upper part of the body that contains the brain, eyes, nose, and mouth and where thoughts happen
Idioms
Make a very good impression when you meet someone or start something new
- Informal
A situation that has changed so the other person has the advantage
- Informal
Cause trouble for yourself by your actions, often by accident
- Offensive
To yell at or threaten someone to make them try harder
Imagine being in the other person's place to understand them better
Compounds
- US
A measure of area equal to a square one foot on each side used for rooms and land
An infection on the feet, often between the toes, caused by a fungus that makes the skin itch and peel
- Specialized
A very contagious viral disease of animals like cows or sheep that causes fever and mouth and hoof sores
- Specialized
A measure of wood volume equal to a piece one foot long, one foot wide and one inch thick
- Specialized
A foot problem from long cold, wet exposure that causes pain, swelling, and numbness
- Specialized
A small soft tube with a sucker that starfish and sea urchins use to move, eat, and breathe
- Specialized
A pale yellow liquid from cattle feet and legs that softens and protects leather
A small plant with yellow flowers and seed pods like a bird's foot often grown for animals to eat
- Specialized
A small fern with purple-brown stalks and divided leaves like a bird's foot
A small plant from eastern United States with pale blue or purple flowers like pansies
A fern from the Canary Islands and Madeira with soft, hairy underground stems like a hare's foot
- UK
A low plant with silvery leaves and small white flowers that forms a soft ground cover
- Specialized
A foot born with a deep gap between the third and fourth toes that extends into the foot
A small line at the outer corner of the eye that often appears with age or when you smile
- Australian
A fern from Australia with hairy underground stems that look like a rabbit's foot
- Specialized
A spreading infection of the feet of animals like sheep and cows that causes swelling and difficulty walking
- Specialized
A disease that makes the base of a plant's stem or trunk decay, often after too much water
- Formal
Moving to another place to show a political or personal preference instead of voting in an election
- South African
A small South African plant with bluish flowers and leaves shaped like a goat's foot
- Specialized
A fern with soft, hairy creeping stems that look like a rabbit's foot
- Specialized
A bird foot with the first two toes pointing backward and the other two pointing forward
- Specialized
A robotic gripper with two toes pointing backward and two pointing forward to hold oddly shaped objects
- Specialized
A foot injury from being in cold, wet places for a long time without freezing
- Specialized
A soft body part that animals without backbones use to move or hold on
- Australian
An Australian plant with fuzzy spring flowers shaped like a kangaroo's foot
- Australian
A plant from Australia with long grasslike leaves and fuzzy flower clusters
- Specialized
A fern with furry underground stems and large deeply divided green leaves
A soft pad that you put inside a shoe to support the foot and reduce pain
A North American plant that lives for one year with bright pink or red pea-like flowers
A feathery fern with soft furry underground stems that look like a squirrel's foot
- Specialized
A bird foot with two toes pointing forward and two pointing backward
- Specialized
The end part of an animal leg used for standing and for moving, like a human foot, hoof or claw
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foot comes from an old English and German word fot, which meant 'the part you stand on'. So a foot is still the lower part of the leg that helps you stand and walk.