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- Dictionaryheel/hiːl/
noun
- 1. the back part of the human foot below the ankle.
- 2. the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist: "he rubbed the heel of his hand against the window"
verb
- 1. fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot): "they were soling and heeling heavy working boots"
- 2. (of a dog) follow closely behind its owner: "these dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel"
exclamation
- 1. a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.
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: to furnish (a boot, a shoe, etc.) with a solid attachment forming the part of the sole that is under the back of the foot : to attach a heel (see heel entry 1 sense 4b) to b : to supply especially with money or information
the part of a sock or shoe that covers the heel of the foot. B1. the raised part at the back of a shoe, under your heel. Examples. She got badly spiked when one of the runners trod on her heel. A stone was digging into my heel. The shoe had rubbed a raw place on her heel. Soldiers click their heels when they stand to attention.
noun. the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle: I got blisters on my heels from these boots. the back part of the foot of any of various vertebrates. Usually heels. the hind feet or hooves of some animals, such as the horse. the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels.
Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back. ...two well-dressed ladies in high heels. ...the old adage that you shouldn't wear heels with trousers.
A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird. 2. a. The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the heel. b. The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel. 3. One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.
Definition of heel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1 the back part of the human foot below the ankle. Example sentences. 1.1 the back part of the foot in vertebrate animals. Example sentences. 1.2 the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel: shoes with low heels. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.3 the part of a sock covering the heel. Example sentences.
Definitions of 'heel' 1. Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. [...] 2. The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back. [...] 3. Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back. [...] More. Diagram. Vocabulary Builder. FOOT big toe toe toenail sole heel ankle. Conjugations of 'heel'
Your heel is the rear part of your foot. Most people walk by placing their weight first on one heel, then shifting to their toes before stepping with the opposite foot.
heel meaning, definition, what is heel: the curved back part of your foot: Learn more.
