foot (Meaning)
foot (n)
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
the lower part of anything
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
lowest support of a structure
any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
travel by walking
a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
a support resembling a pedal extremity
foot (v)
pay for something
walk
add a column of numbers
foot (n.)
The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See Manus, and Pes.
The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of Buccinum.
That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.
The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.
Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular.
Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular.
A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See Yard.
Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry.
A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent.
The lower edge of a sail.
foot (v. i.)
To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
To walk; -- opposed to ride or fly.
foot (v. t.)
To kick with the foot; to spurn.
To set on foot; to establish; to land.
To tread; as, to foot the green.
To sum up, as the numbers in a column; -- sometimes with up; as, to foot (or foot up) an account.
The size or strike with the talon.
To renew the foot of, as of stocking.
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foot Sentence Examples
- Her tiny feet patter softly across the wooden floor.
- The injured soldier stumbled on his broken foot.
- The baby clumsily took its first few steps on its chubby feet.
- The dancer's delicate feet moved gracefully across the stage.
- The hiker's feet ached after miles of strenuous walking.
- The dog's rough feet scratched at the door to be let in.
- The statue's feet were intricately sculpted from marble.
- The horse's powerful feet pounded on the ground as it galloped.
- The athlete's quick feet carried him past his competitors.
- The surgeon washed his hands and feet before performing the operation.
FAQs About the word foot
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint, a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard, the lower part of anything, the ped
bottom, base, foundation, rock bottom, bed,basement, ground, basis, seat, underpinning
vertex, vertex, top,head, top, head, climax, summit, summit, peak
Her tiny feet patter softly across the wooden floor.
The injured soldier stumbled on his broken foot.
The baby clumsily took its first few steps on its chubby feet.
The dancer's delicate feet moved gracefully across the stage.
