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feet

/ˈfiːt/noun1 syllable

Feet means: lowest support of a structure.

Synonyms for feet15

noun, as in lowest support of a structure

foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure

noun, as in the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

foot, human foot, pes

noun, as in (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

metrical foot, foot, metrical unit

noun, as in a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

foot, ft

noun, as in the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

animal foot, foot

noun, as in any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates

foot, invertebrate foot

noun, as in an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

infantry, foot

noun, as in the lower part of anything

noun, as in travel by walking

noun, as in a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger

noun, as in a support resembling a pedal extremity

Opposites of feet

What does feet mean?11

noun

1

lowest support of a structure“it was built on a base of solid rock”

2

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint“his bare feet projected from his trousers”

3

(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

4

a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard“he is six feet tall”

5

the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

6

any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates

7

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot“there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot”

8

the lower part of anything“curled up on the foot of the bed”

9

travel by walking“he followed on foot”

10

a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger

11

a support resembling a pedal extremity“one foot of the chair was on the carpet”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with feet?35

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All 35 rhymes for feet, grouped by syllable

Feet in a sentence

  • When she entered the room, he got to his feet.CM
  • Her feet were bare, as was the custom in those days.CK
  • If you rest, you will be back on your feet again soon.CS
  • If your feet get wet, you'll get a cold.sundown
  • If your feet get wet, you'll catch a cold.CK
  • Better to die on our feet, than to live on our knees.Hybrid
  • After his bankruptcy, he wasn't able to get back on his feet._undertoad
  • Give me those socks, my feet are getting cold.merlin

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