foot
- noun
- /fʊt/
- The River Gabhra, at the eastern foot of the Hill of Tara, means "white mare."
- foot of the stairs
- foot of a mountain
- stand at the foot
How do you think about the the foot ground interface?
- How do you think about the the foot ground interface?
Examples
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The iron CSA marker at the foot of his grave was only a curiosity.
Academic text (1990) -
Cottonwood Creek: "Grandfather was born by Cross Mountain, at its foot on the north side."
Academic text (1999) -
"We ran in, and she was on the floor at the foot of the steps."
Fiction book (1990) -
What lies at the feet of the Statue of Liberty?
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I'm at the foot of the ladder.
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The next day, a black cat was relaxing at the foot of the stairs, providing a chromatic counterpoint.
Academic text (1999) -
A diver found Uncle Myron bundled at the foot of the shelf in forty feet of water.
Fiction book (1990) -
Scraggy, Betsy, Clare, Kezure, and the others have arrived at the foot of a tall, several-branched tree.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bookshelf is stable because it has wide shelves at the foot for support.
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At the foot of the mountain, we found a beautiful stream flowing steadily.
Synonyms
The lowest part or surface of a thing, often under water
The bottom part that supports something, for example an organ or object
The lowest part of a building that supports and spreads its weight
The parts under a building or system that hold it up
The strong base under a building that holds it up
The lowest part of a building that supports it
A low base that supports a column or statue
A small stone placed at the foot of a grave to mark its end
Antonyms
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
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foot kept the image of the human foot as the bottom; from the old word fot meaning 'lowest part', the 'foot' of a bed, page, or mountain is the base that supports the rest.