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Definition foot in American English

foot noun

noun
/fʊt/
1

the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand

Example

Mary slid her feet into her sandals.

Example

He wiped his feet on the mat.

Example

They stamped their feet to keep warm (=brought them down hard on the ground).

Example

He looked at the teacher and shuffled his feet nervously.

Example

The deck was slippery beneath her feet.

Synonyms and related words
ankle appendage arch
1.1

the part of a piece of clothing that covers your foot

Example

one-piece pajamas with feet

Synonyms and related words
arm armhole bib
1.2

operated using your foot or feet

Example

a foot brake/pump

Synonyms and related words
analog at the touch of a button automatic
2

a unit used for measuring length, containing 12 inches and equal to about 30 centimeters

Example

The house is 275 feet above sea level.

Example

The dining room measures 30 foot by 10.

Example

We had over two feet of snow last night.

Example

The boat is 25 feet long.

Synonyms and related words
bore centimeter centimetre
3

the bottom of a slope, hill, set of stairs, etc.

Example

She paused at the foot of the stairs.

Example

We camped that night at the foot of the mountain.

Synonyms and related words
apex back back end
3.1

the bottom of a page or a column of words or numbers

Example

There was an error message at the foot of the page.

Synonyms and related words
amendment annex annexe
4

the end of a bed where you put your feet

Example

Henry stood at the foot of the bed.

Synonyms and related words
air bed bassinet bed
4.1

the end of a table opposite to the end where the most important person sits

Example

A young officer at the foot of the table objected to the plan.

Synonyms and related words
caster castor drawer
5

a section of a line of poetry that consists of one syllable (=part of a word) that you emphasize when speaking and one or more syllables that you do not emphasize

Synonyms and related words
canto couplet dactyl
6

used to say that the situation has reversed completely

Example

The shoe is on the other foot now that they are victims themselves.

7

to say or do something that offends, upsets or embarrasses someone else

Example

She put her foot in her mouth.

8

to walk instead of using a car

Example

The car was broken down so we took the foot falcon home.

9

to hold someone to account, to make sure they do what they said they would do

Example

In a city which recorded a 69.4% vote for Leave in last June's referendum, a Ukip pledge to hold Theresa May's feet to the fire on leaving the EU could go a long way.

Definition foot in American English

Related Words

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athlete’s foot (noun) by foot (phrase) emergency brake (noun) foot (noun) foot (verb) foot soldier (noun) foot-and-mouth disease (noun) get off on the foot with someone (phrase) get your in the door (phrase) have a foot in both camps (phrase) have one foot in the grave (phrase) Hong Kong foot (noun) I wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole (phrase) inch (noun) my foot (phrase) on foot (phrase) on the back foot (phrase) put your best foot forward (phrase) put your foot down (phrase) put your foot in your mouth (phrase) set foot (phrase) shoot yourself in the foot (phrase) stamp your foot (phrase) take your foot off the pedal (phrase) the boot is on the other foot (phrase) the shoe is on the other foot (phrase) wrong-foot (verb)