foot
[fʊt̚]noun, verb1 syllable
Foot means: lowest support of a structure.
Synonyms for foot19
noun, as in lowest support of a structure
noun, as in the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
noun, as in (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
noun, as in a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
noun, as in the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
noun, as in any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
noun, as in an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
verb, as in walk
verb, as in pay for something
verb, as in add a column of numbers
Opposites of foot
What does foot mean?14
noun
lowest support of a structure“it was built on a base of solid rock”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint“his bare feet projected from his trousers”
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard“he is six feet tall”
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot“there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot”
the lower part of anything“curled up on the foot of the bed”
travel by walking“he followed on foot”
a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
a support resembling a pedal extremity“one foot of the chair was on the carpet”
verb
walk“let's hoof it to the disco”
pay for something“pick up the tab”
add a column of numbers
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with foot?2
one syllable
Foot in a sentence
- If you put your best foot forward, you will succeed.CM
- Some students go to school on foot, and others by bus.unknown
- Some went on foot, and others by bicycle.sundown
- It's apparently a metaphor for something uncatchable, light of body and fleet of foot.blay_paul
- Before, he would go to the firm on foot.FeuDRenais
- Some of the students went by bus, and others on foot.fishda
- You can go by bus, by metro or on foot.lukaszpp
- Whatever you're doing, starting off on the right foot is essential.auxitt
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of foot
as a noun
- plural
- feet
as a verb
- past tense
- footed
- past participle
- footed
- present participle
- footing
- third-person singular
- foots