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foot

[ ˈfu̇t]

foot

noun

[ˈfu̇t]

plural feet\ ˈfēt \ also foot

Definition of foot

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the terminal part of the vertebrate (see vertebrate entry 1) leg upon which an individual stands

2 : an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment
especially : a ventral (see ventral entry 1 sense 1b) muscular surface or process of a mollusk

3 : any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot
especially : a unit equal to ¹/₃ yard and comprising 12 inches —plural foot used between a number and a noun
//a 10-foot pole —plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective
//6 feet tall — see Weights and Measures Table

4 : the basic unit of verse meter consisting of any of various fixed combinations or groups of stressed and unstressed or long and short syllables
//Each line of the poem contains five feet.

5a : motion or power of walking or running : step
//fleet of foot

b : speed, swiftness
//showed early foot

6 : something resembling a foot in position or use: such as

a : the lower end of the leg of a chair or table

b(1) : the basal portion of the sporophyte in mosses

(2) : a specialized outgrowth by which the embryonic sporophyte especially of many bryophytes absorbs nourishment from the gametophyte

c : a piece on a sewing machine that presses the cloth against the feed

7 foot plural, chiefly British : infantry

8 : the lower edge (as of a sail)

9 : the lowest part : bottom
//the foot of the hill

10a : the end that is lower or opposite the head
//the foot of the bed

b : the part (as of a stocking) that covers the foot

11 foots plural in form but singular or plural in construction : material deposited especially in aging or refining : dregs

12 foots plural : footlights

at one's feet

: under one's spell or influence
//The champion loved the feeling that the world was at his feet.

foot in the door

: the initial step toward a goal
//He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.

off one's feet

: in a sitting or lying position
//The doctor advised her to stay off her feet.

on foot

: by walking or running
//tour the campus on foot

on one's feet

1 : in a standing position
//He works on his feet all day.

2 : in an established position or state
//The business is finally back on its feet.

3 : in a recovered condition (as from illness)
//back on my feet

4 : in an extemporaneous (see extemporaneous sense 1a) manner : while in action
//good debaters can think on their feet

to one's feet

: to a standing position
//brought the crowd to its feet

foot

verb

footed; footing; foots

Definition of foot (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : dance

2 : to go on foot

3 of a sailboat : to make speed : move

transitive verb

1a : to perform the movements of (a dance)

b : to walk, run, or dance on, over, or through

2 archaic

a : kick

b : reject

3 archaic : establish

4a : to add up

b : to pay or stand credit for
//foot the bill

5 : to make or renew the foot of
//foot a stocking

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Antonyms:verb

repudiate

Synonyms: Antonyms:noun

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Rudolph, picked off four times by the Browns, tried to rip off Garrett’s helmet, and shoved him away with a foot to the groin area.
— Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, "Myles Garrett suspended at least the final 6 games & postseason for clubbing Mason Rudolph; Larry Ogunjobi gets 1 game," 15 Nov. 2019
//Because the island is so close to La Guardia’s runways, no building could be taller than 150 feet.
— Matthew Haag, New York Times, "Available: A 415-Acre Island With Manhattan Views. What to Build?," 15 Nov. 2019
//Procedure Curl one end of a piece of pipe insulation into a loop, roughly 1 foot in diameter.
— Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Make a Marble Roller Coaster," 14 Nov. 2019
//Live oaks can absorb and store 92 pounds of carbon a year with a mature tree’s canopy spanning more than 100 feet.
— Kimberly Miller, sun-sentinel.com, "Oaks instead of palm trees? Florida’s iconic palms don’t cut it with climate change," 14 Nov. 2019
//Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who also finished the season on the injured list with a foot issue, won his third American League MVP Award in a close race with Houston's Alex Bregman.
— Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers' Christian Yelich finishes second in NL MVP balloting to Los Angeles' Cody Bellinger," 14 Nov. 2019
//Witherspoon has missed the past six games with a sprained foot.
— Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ Richard Sherman on fan defacing Joe Montana statue: ‘It’s ridiculous’," 14 Nov. 2019
//To reduce VOCs enough to impact air quality would require around 10 plants per square foot.
— Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Which houseplants should you buy to purify air? None of them.," 14 Nov. 2019
//The wreck was a small two-masted schooner, about 60 or 70 feet in length, with a lifeboat at its stern.
— Fox News, "'Mysterious ghost ship' discovered in Lake Michigan," 14 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//He was hampered by several drops and could have had an even more dynamic performance running if not for footing problems on the wet turf.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jackson’s legs, Ravens defense roll past Seahawks 30-16," 20 Oct. 2019
//Now, more than ever, says a studio chief, conglomerates seem open to splitting the cost of production rather than footing the entire bill.
— Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, ""It Was Getting Out of Control": Media Giants Stare Down "Terrifying" Debt Problem," 9 Oct. 2019
//The British public won't have to worry about footing the bill for another royal wedding, according to a new report.
— Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Princess Beatrice's Wedding Will Reportedly Be Privately Funded," 8 Oct. 2019
//This practice made some customers feel they had been duped into footing the bill for delivery workers instead of merely providing an above-and-beyond bonus.
— Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, "DoorDash details new tipping policy after backlash," 22 Aug. 2019
//But the agreement did not include language that precluded Barclays from footing the bill.
— Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, "How Trump’s Political Appointees Overruled Tougher Settlements With Big Banks," 4 Aug. 2019
//But economists say that's not how tariffs work, and that Americans are the ones footing the bill so far.
— Jane C. Timm, NBC News, "Fact check: Trump says China is paying for his tariffs. He's wrong.," 2 Aug. 2019
//Costs will continue to rise as the population ages, leaving younger viewers of all income levels footing the bill for a service given free of charge to some of its heaviest users.
— The Economist, "Rich over-75s will no longer get the BBC for nothing. Good," 14 June 2019
//Here are three takeaways from the match: Dwyer finds footing with header Designated player Dom Dwyer carried an 11-game scoring drought into Saturday’s match against New England.
— Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "Three things we learned from Orlando City’s 3-3 draw with the New England Revolution," 17 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of foot

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

History and Etymology for foot

Noun and Verb

Middle English fot, from Old English fōt; akin to Old High German fuot foot, Latin ped-, pes, Greek pod-, pous

Dictionary Entries near foot

foot-and-mouth disease

footback

Phrases Related to foot

at someone's feet

be run/rushed off one's feet

More Synonyms and Antonyms offoot

Synonyms & Antonyms of foot

(Entry 1 of 2)

the lowest part, place, or point

the foot of the pedestal

Synonyms for foot

Words Related to foot

Near Antonyms for foot

Antonyms for foot

foot

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of foot (Entry 2 of 2)

to give what is owed for

I'll foot the bill for dinner

Synonyms for foot

Antonyms for foot

repudiate

More Definitions forfoot

foot

noun

English Language Learners Definition of foot

: the part of the leg on which an animal or person stands and moves : the part of the leg below the ankle

: a unit of measurement equal to ¹/₃ yard (0.3048 meter) or 12 inches

: the lowest part of something

foot

noun

\ ˈfu̇t \

plural feet\ ˈfēt \

Kids Definition of foot

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the end part of the leg of an animal or person : the part of an animal on which it stands or moves

2 : a unit of length equal to twelve inches (about .3 meter)

3 : the lowest or end part of something
//foot of a hill foot of the bed

on foot

: by walking
//They traveled on foot.

foot

verb

footed; footing

Kids Definition of foot (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : walk entry 1 sense 1

2 : pay entry 1 sense 2
//I'll foot the bill.

foot

noun

\ ˈfu̇t \

plural feet\ ˈfēt \ also foot

Medical Definition of foot

1 : the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands

2 : any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot especially : a unit equal to ¹/₃ yard or 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters —plural foot used between a number and a noun
//a 10-foot pole —plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective
//6 feet tall