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   foot

   /fʊt/

   noun

   • 1. the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks. Similar informal:tootsietrotterrhyming slang:plates of meatinformal:dogs
   • ▪ a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals. Similar pawforepawhind pawhooftrotterpadtechnical:tarsusungularare:slotdewclaw
   • ▪ a locomotory or adhesive organ of an invertebrate.
   • ▪ the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot.
   • ▪ a person's body below the torso, including the entire leg and the foot. West Indian
   • ▪ a person's manner or speed of walking or running: literary "fleet of foot"
   • ▪ infantry; foot soldiers: historical, formal British "a captain of foot"
   • 2. a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands.
   • ▪ a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn.
   • ▪ the part by which a petal is attached.
   • 3. the lower or lowest part of something; the base or bottom: "the foot of the stairs" Similar bottombasetoeedgeendlowest partlowest pointlower limitsfoundation
   • ▪ the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits.
   • ▪ the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant's feet normally rest.
   • ▪ the lower edge of a sail.
   • 4. a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm): "shallow water no more than a foot deep"
   • ▪ a unit used in describing a set of organ pipes according to its pitch, the designation being the length of one particular pipe: "an 8-foot reed stop"
   • ▪ a unit used in describing a set of harpsichord strings playing at the same pitch as a set of organ pipes of the same designation: "the 16-foot register"
   • 5. a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit. In English poetry it consists of stressed and unstressed syllables, while in ancient classical poetry it consists of long and short syllables.

   verb

   • 1. cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot: informal "the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp"
   • ▪ dance: informal "the dance of fairies, footing it to the cricket's song"

   Word Origin Old Englishfōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. footless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › footFoot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOOT is the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands. How to use foot in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOOT definition: 1. the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands: 2. to stand…. Learn more.

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   Foot definition: (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.. See examples of FOOT used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfoot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Jul 2, 2015 · Definition of foot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Your foot is like your leg's hand, and a foot is twelve inches. When you walk, you go by foot. Since feet are so important, the word foot has many meanings. The main one is that thing below your ankle — people have feet, and so do many animals.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth, and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. When you are giving measurements, the form 'foot' is often used as the plural instead of the plural form 'feet'.

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   foot noun & interjection. Meaning & use. noun. I. Senses relating to the part of a person's or other vertebrate's body. I.1.a. Old English–. The terminal part of the leg, on which a person stands and walks. Also figurative. The foot contains the bones of the tarsus, metatarsus, and toes. OE. Sona hæfde unlyfigendes eal gefeormod fet ond folma.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfoot | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   foot meaning: 1. one of the two flat parts on the ends of your legs that you stand on: 2. a unit for measuring…. Learn more.

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    Definition of feet in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    FOOT meaning: 1. the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands: 2. to stand…. Learn more.