foot
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Pronunciation
- IPA [fʊt̚]
Noun
foot noun
- 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.”
- Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.“Southern Italy is shaped like a foot.”
- (often used attributively) Travel by walking.“There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.”
- The base or bottom of anything.“I'll meet you at the foot of the stairs.”
Verb
foot verb
- To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
- To pay (a bill).
- To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
- To walk.
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pickhoofsubstructureunderstructurehoof itbasegroundworkmetrical footfundamentfoundationinfantryleg itftanimal foothuman footinvertebrate foot
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