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- Dictionaryfoot/fʊt/
noun
- 1. the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks. Similar
- 2. a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands.
verb
- 1. cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot: informal "the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp"
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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.
FOOT definition: 1. the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands: 2. to stand…. Learn more.
Definition of foot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings. synonyms: animal foot. see more. a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine) a bird's foot having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward.
Jul 25, 2017 · Foot Definition. The foot is a part of vertebrate anatomy which serves the purpose of supporting the animal’s weight and allowing for locomotion on land. In humans, the foot is one of the most complex structures in the body.
A foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth, and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. When you are giving measurements, the form 'foot' is often used as the plural instead of the plural form 'feet'.
1. The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking. 2. A structure used for locomotion or attachment in an invertebrate animal, such as the muscular organ extending from the ventral side of a mollusk. 3. Something suggestive of a foot in position or function, especially: a.
Meaning & use. noun. I. Senses relating to the part of a person's or other vertebrate's body. I.1.a. Old English–. The terminal part of the leg, on which a person stands and walks. Also figurative. The foot contains the bones of the tarsus, metatarsus, and toes. OE. Sona hæfde unlyfigendes eal gefeormod fet ond folma. Beowulf (2008) 745. lOE.
noun. uk / fʊt / us. foot noun (BODY PART) A1. one of the two flat parts on the ends of your legs that you stand on: bare feet. He stepped on my foot. More examples. Ouch, you're standing on my foot! "No!" she shouted, stamping her foot. The dry leaves crunched under our feet. Stand with your feet wide apart. She gave me a foot massage.
adj. [before a noun] moving on foot: a foot soldier. operating by using the foot or feet: a foot brake. Idioms. drag one's feet, to delay unnecessarily. Idioms foot it, [~ + it] to walk; go on foot: We'll have to foot it home. Idioms get off on the right (or wrong ) foot, to begin well (or badly): I got off on the wrong foot by arriving late.
