foot
394
5.2
- noun
- /fʊt/
:
a pie
- He chose to travel through the city on foot to enjoy the scenery.
- foot soldiers
- a foot patrol
No, it has been one foot in front of the other.
- No, it has been one foot in front of the other.
- We're going to go to do, we've done Ireland on foot as infantry.
- They would ride places, then they'd get off and fight, you know, on their feet as infantry.
- Like I'm going through three cities on my feet, like my feet are moving me.
- They're voting with their feet rather than with a pundit's pen.
Examples
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Then if he attacks, he'll be on foot.
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We're going to go to do, we've done Ireland on foot as infantry.
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There were people here, on bicycles and on foot, converging on Dunbar for supper.
Fiction book (1991) -
British intellectuals have thus assumed the role of mercenary foot soldiers for American liberalism.
Academic text (1990) -
The soldiers marched on foot across the rugged terrain.
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After the car broke down, we had to continue our journey on foot.
Synonyms
337
1.0
Moving on your feet at a regular pace for exercise or travel
118
5.0
Soldiers who fight on foot rather than in vehicles
24
3.8
A person who fights on foot or does basic work for a group
A soldier who fights on foot, marching long distances with a heavy pack and gun
Antonyms
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Etymology
Foot meaning travel by walking comes from using your feet to go places, so to go 'on foot' is simply to move by walking and soldiers 'on foot' are those who fight while walking.