to heel
- verb
- /hil/
- I'm going to have to recover this heel and repair the filler.
Examples
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To save money, she learned how to heel her favorite pair of shoes herself.
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He decided to heel his boots before the hiking trip.
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My shoes need new heels, so I'm going to heel them next week.
Synonyms
To put a new piece under the back of a shoe to replace a worn part
Idioms
To leave quickly by suddenly walking away because you are angry or shocked
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Informal
A small but serious weakness in someone or something that can cause failure
- Specialized
The small part at the back bottom of a shoe that touches the ground and can be replaced
The thin raised back of a woman's shoe is narrow at base, wider in middle, narrow at top
Surface Forms
Etymology
To heel a shoe means to put a new heel on it; the verb simply uses the name of the part for the repair action.