Foot
The foot (plural feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws or nails.
Foot (noun)
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg. t
“A spider has eight feet.”
Foot (noun)
Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking. t
“Southern Italy is shaped like a foot.”
Foot (noun)
Travel by walking. walking
“We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi.”
“There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.”
Foot (noun)
The base or bottom of anything. t
“I’ll meet you at the foot of the stairs.”
Foot (noun)
The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
“We came and stood at the foot of the bed.”
Foot (noun)
The end of a rectangular table opposite the head. co
“The host should sit at the foot of the table.”
Foot (noun)
A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it. t
“The feet of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor.”
Foot (noun)
A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres. co
“The flag pole at the local high school is about 20 feet high.”
Foot (noun)
A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.
Foot (noun)
Foot soldiers; infantry. co
“King John went to battle with ten thousand foot and one thousand horse.”
Foot (noun)
The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.
Foot (noun)
The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.
Foot (noun)
The bottommost part of a typed or printed page. co
Foot (noun)
The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
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The basic measure of rhythm in a poem. t
Foot (noun)
The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.
Foot (noun)
The bottom edge of a sail. t
“To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the foot of the sail.”
Foot (noun)
The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.
Foot (noun)
In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.
Foot (noun)
The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.
Foot (noun)
The globular lower domain of a protein. co
Foot (noun)
The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.
Foot (noun)
Fundamental principle; basis; plan.
Foot (noun)
Recognized condition; rank; footing.
Feet (noun)
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Foot (noun)
the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
Foot (noun)
a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals.
Foot (noun)
a locomotory or adhesive organ of an invertebrate.
Foot (noun)
the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot.
Foot (noun)
a person’s body below the torso, including the entire leg and the foot.
Foot (noun)
a person’s manner or speed of walking or running
“fleet of foot”
Foot (noun)
infantry; foot soldiers
“a captain of foot”
Foot (noun)
a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands.
Foot (noun)
a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn.
Foot (noun)
the part by which a petal is attached.
Foot (noun)
the lower or lowest part of something; the base or bottom
“complete the form at the foot of the page”
“the foot of the stairs”
Foot (noun)
the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits.
Foot (noun)
the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant’s feet normally rest.
Foot (noun)
the lower edge of a sail.
Foot (noun)
a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm)
“he’s about six feet tall”
“shallow water no more than a foot deep”
Foot (noun)
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”
Foot (noun)
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”
Foot (noun)
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.
Foot (verb)
cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot
“the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp”
Foot (verb)
dance
“the dance of fairies, footing it to the cricket’s song”