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Foot

[fʊt̚]

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Foot"

noun

1
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.
"A spider has eight feet."
2
Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
"Southern Italy is shaped like a foot."
3
(often used attributively) Travel by walking.
"There is a lot of foot traffic on this street."
4
The base or bottom of anything.
"I'll meet you at the foot of the stairs."

verb

1
To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
2
To pay (a bill).
3
To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
4
To walk.

🔄 Synonyms of "Foot"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
pickverb	A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
fundamentnoun	Foundation.
groundworknoun	The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
substructurenoun	The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
infantrynoun	Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
hoofnoun	The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
leg itverb	(intransitive, British, slang) To run away, to flee.
understructurenoun	The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.
hoof itverb	(slang) To walk, especially when as a result of regular transportation being unavailable.
metrical footnoun	(prosody) The basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse.
animal footnoun	a foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
human footnoun	the foot of a human being
metrical unitnoun	a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
invertebrate footnoun	any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
ftnoun	(stock market, by extension) A stock market index code for the British stock market.

↔️ Antonyms of "Foot"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Foot"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
picknoun	A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
hoofnoun	The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
substructurenoun	The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
understructurenoun	The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.
hoof itverb	(slang) To walk, especially when as a result of regular transportation being unavailable.
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
groundworknoun	The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
metrical footnoun	(prosody) The basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse.
fundamentnoun	Foundation.
foundationnoun	That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
infantrynoun	Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
leg itverb	(intransitive, British, slang) To run away, to flee.
ftnoun	(stock market, by extension) A stock market index code for the British stock market.
animal footnoun	a foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
human footnoun	the foot of a human being
invertebrate footnoun	any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
metrical unitnoun	a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
pawnoun	The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
legnoun	A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
anklenoun	The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.