MiniDic > F > foot

wordshelp
dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
foot > 14 senses
NOUN1foot, ftA linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
2foot, human foot, pesThe foot of a human being
3footThe lower part of anything
4footTravel by foot
5foot, animal footA foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
6footA support resembling a pedal extremity
7foot, foundation, base, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructureLowest support of a structure
8foot, invertebrate footAny of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
9foot, infantryAn army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
10footA member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
11foot, metrical foot, metrical unitA group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
VERB1foot, pickPay for something
2foot, leg it, hoof, hoof itWalk
3foot, foot upAdd a column of numbers
foot > pronunciation
Soundsfuh't
Rhymesafoot, barefoot, Bigfoot, and 11 more rhymes in uht at the HyperDic website...
foot > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard.
Synonymsft
Part ofyard, pace; chain
Partsinch, in
Broaderlinear unit
foot > noun 2, body
MeaningThe foot of a human being.
Examples"armored from head to foot"
Synonymshuman foot, pes
Part ofhomo, man, human being, human; leg
Partsheelbone, calcaneus, os tarsi fibulare; arcuate artery, arteria arcuata; digital arteries, arteria digitalis; metatarsal artery, arteria metatarsea; intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis; metatarsal vein, vena metatarsus; instep; sole; toe; big toe, great toe, hallux; little toe; heel
Narrowerflatfoot, splayfoot, pes planus
Broadervertebrate foot, pedal extremity
Verbsfoot
foot > noun 3, location
MeaningThe lower part of anything.
Examples"curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"
Broaderbottom
Contraryhead
foot > noun 4, act
MeaningTravel by foot.
Examples"he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"
Broaderwalk
Verbsfoot
foot > noun 5, animal
MeaningA foot of a vertebrate other than a human being.
Synonymsanimal foot
Narrowerfossorial foot; hoof; bird's foot; webfoot; trotter; forefoot; hindfoot; paw
Broadervertebrate foot, pedal extremity
foot > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA support resembling a pedal extremity.
Examples"one foot of the chair was on the carpet"
Part ofleg
Broadersupport
foot > noun 7, artifact
MeaningLowest support of a structure.
Examples"he stood at the foot of the tower"
Synonymsfoundation, base, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure
Part ofstructure, construction
Narrowerbed; raft foundation
Broadersupport
foot > noun 8, animal
MeaningAny of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates.
Synonymsinvertebrate foot
Part ofinvertebrate
Narrowertube foot
Broaderorgan
foot > noun 9, group
MeaningAn army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot.
Examples"there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"
Synonymsinfantry
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Narrowerparatroops
Broaderarmy unit
foot > noun 10, person
MeaningA member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger.
Broadersecret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent, operative
foot > noun 11, communication
MeaningA group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
Synonymsmetrical foot, metrical unit
Narrowerdactyl; iamb, iambus; anapest, anapaest; amphibrach; trochee; spondee; pyrrhic, dibrach
Broadermeter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
foot > verb 1, possession
MeaningPay for something.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"foot the bill"
Synonymspick
Broaderpay
foot > verb 2, motion
MeaningWalk.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsleg it, hoof, hoof it
Broaderwalk
Usagecolloquialism
Nounsfoot; footer; foot
foot > verb 3, cognition
MeaningAdd a column of numbers.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsfoot up
Categoryarithmetic
Broaderadd, add together

© 2001-04 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact us