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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fŏŏt)
- Inflections of 'foot' (n):
- feet
- npl (All usages other than the sediment sense)
- foot
- npl (For the measurement only)
- foots
- npl (For the sediment sense only)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026foot /fʊt/USA pronunciation
n., pl. feet /fit/.USA pronunciation
- Zoology[countable] the end of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- Weights and Measures[countable] a unit of length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters.
- any part or thing resembling a foot, as in function, placement, or shape:[countable]the foot of a couch; the foot of a stocking.
- the lowest part, or bottom, such as of a hill, ladder, or page:[countable* usually singular]the foot of the mountain.
- the part of anything opposite the top or head:[countable* usually singular]Her cat slept at the foot of her bed.
v. [~ + object]
- to pay or settle:Who will foot the bill?
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.
- Idioms on foot, by walking or running:to travel on foot.
- on one's feet:
- standing:The crowd was on their feet cheering.
- in a good, healthy, or advantageous position:Glad you're on your feet again after your illness.
- Idioms put one's foot down, [no object] to take a firm stand:She put her foot down and didn't allow the children to watch television.
- Idioms put one's foot in one's mouth or put one's foot in it, [no obj] to say something tactless.
- Idioms set foot on or in, [~ + object] to enter:Don't set foot in this office again!
- Idioms under foot, in the way:That cat is always under foot.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026foot
(fŏŏt),USA pronunciation n., pl. feet for 1–4, 8–11, 16, 19, 21;
foots for 20;
v. n. - Zoology(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- Zoology(in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function.
- Zoologysuch a part considered as the organ of locomotion.
- Weights and Measuresa unit of length, originally derived from the length of the human foot. It is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbr.: ft., f.
- Militaryfoot soldiers;
infantry.
- walking or running motion;
pace:swift of foot.
- quality or character of movement or motion;
tread;
step.
- any part or thing resembling a foot, as in function, placement, shape, etc.
- Furniture
- Furniturea shaped or ornamented feature terminating a leg at its lower part.
- Furnitureany of several short legs supporting a central shaft, as of a pedestal table.
- a rim, flange, or flaring part, often distinctively treated, serving as a base for a table furnishing or utensil, as a glass, teapot, or candlestick.
- Clothingthe part of a stocking, sock, etc., covering the foot.
- the lowest part, or bottom, of anything, as of a hill, ladder, page, etc.
- a supporting part;
base.
- the part of anything opposite the top or head:He waited patiently at the foot of the checkout line.
- the end of a bed, grave, etc., toward which the feet are placed:Put the blanket at the foot of the bed, please.
- Printingthe part of the type body that forms the sides of the groove, at the base. See diag. under type.
- the last, as of a series.
- that which is written at the bottom, as the total of an account.
- [Pros.]a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit of a verse.
- Usually, foots.
- sediment or dregs.
- footlights.
- Nautical, Naval Termsthe lower edge of a sail.
- Idioms get off on the right or wrong foot, to begin favorably or unfavorably:He got off on the wrong foot with a tactless remark about his audience.
- Idioms get or have a or one's foot in the door, to succeed in achieving an initial stage or step.
- have one foot in the grave. See grave 1 (def. 5).
- Idioms on foot, by walking or running, rather than by riding.
- Idioms put one's best foot forward:
- to attempt to make as good an impression as possible.
- to proceed with all possible haste;
hurry.
- Idioms put one's foot down, to take a firm stand;
be decisive or determined.
- Idioms, Informal Terms put one's foot in it or into it, [Informal.]to make an embarrassing blunder. Also, put one's foot in or into one's mouth.
- Idioms set foot on or in, to go on or into;
enter:Don't set foot in this office again!
- Idioms under foot, in the way:That cat is always under foot when I'm getting dinner.
v.i. - to walk;
go on foot (often fol. by it):We'll have to foot it.
- to move the feet rhythmically, as to music or in dance (often fol. by it).
- Naval Terms(of vessels) to move forward;
sail:to foot briskly across the open water.
v.t. - to walk or dance on:footing the cobblestones of the old city.
- Music and Danceto perform (a dance):cavaliers footing a galliard.
- to traverse on or as if on foot.
- to make or attach a foot to:to foot a stocking.
- to pay or settle:I always end up footing the bill.
- Accountingto add (a column of figures) and set the sum at the foot (often fol. by up).
- to seize with talons, as a hawk.
- to establish.
- [Archaic.]to kick, esp. to kick away.
- [Obs.]to set foot on.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
foot /fʊt/ n ( pl feet /fiːt/)- the part of the vertebrate leg below the ankle joint that is in contact with the ground during standing and walking
Related adjective(s): pedal - the part of a garment that covers a foot
- any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates, including molluscs
- the lower part of some plant structures, as of a developing moss sporophyte embedded in the parental tissue
- a unit of length equal to one third of a yard or 12 inches. 1 Imperial foot is equivalent to 0.3048 metreAbbreviation: ft
- any part resembling a foot in form or function: the foot of a chair
- the lower part of something; base; bottom: the foot of the page, the foot of a hill
- the end of a series or group: the foot of the list
- manner of walking or moving; tread; step: a heavy foot
- infantry, esp in the British army
- (as modifier): a foot soldier
- any of various attachments on a sewing machine that hold the fabric in position, such as a presser foot for ordinary sewing and a zipper foot
- a group of two or more syllables in which one syllable has the major stress, forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
- a foot in the door ⇒ an action, appointment, etc, that provides an initial step towards a desired goal, esp one that is not easily attainable
- my foot! ⇒ an expression of disbelief, often of the speaker's own preceding statement: he didn't know, my foot! Of course he did!
- of foot ⇒ archaic in manner of movement: fleet of foot
- on foot ⇒
- walking or running
- in progress; astir; afoot
- put a foot wrong ⇒ to make a mistake
- put one's best foot forward ⇒
- to try to do one's best
- to hurry
- put one's foot down ⇒ informal to act firmly
- put one's foot in it ⇒ informal to blunder
- under foot ⇒ on the ground; beneath one's feet
vb - to dance to music (esp in the phrase foot it)
- (transitive) to walk over or set foot on; traverse (esp in the phrase foot it)
- (transitive) to pay the entire cost of (esp in the phrase foot the bill)
See also feetEtymology: Old English fōt; related to Old Norse fōtr, Gothic fōtus, Old High German fuoz, Latin pēs, Greek pous, Sanskrit padˈfootless adj USAGE
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Foot /fʊt/ n - Michael (Mackintosh). 1913–2010, British Labour politician and journalist; secretary of state for employment (1974–76); leader of the House of Commons (1976–79); leader of the Labour Party (1980–83)
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