English

Detailed Synonyms for foot in English

foot:

foot [the ~] noun

  1. the foot
    the foot; the leg
    • foot [the ~] noun
    • leg [the ~] noun
  2. the foot
    the foot; the little foot; the small foot
  3. the foot
    the foot
  4. the foot
    – travel by walking 1
    the foot
    – travel by walking 1
    • foot [the ~] noun
      • he followed on foot1
      • the swiftest of foot1
  5. the foot
    – the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings 1
    the foot; the animal foot
    – the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings 1
  6. the foot
    – any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates 1
    the foot; the invertebrate foot
    – any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates 1
  7. the foot
    – a support resembling a pedal extremity 1
    the foot
    – a support resembling a pedal extremity 1
    • foot [the ~] noun
      • one foot of the chair was on the carpet1
  8. the foot
    – lowest support of a structure 1
    the base; the foundation; the foot; the groundwork; the substructure; the understructure; the fundament
    – lowest support of a structure 1
  9. the foot
    – the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint 1
    the foot; the pes; the human foot
    – the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint 1
    • foot [the ~] noun
      • his bare feet projected from his trousers1
      • armored from head to foot1
    • pes [the ~] noun
    • human foot [the ~] noun
  10. the foot
    – (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm 1
    the foot; the metrical foot; the metrical unit
    – (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm 1
  11. the foot
    – an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot 1
    the foot; the infantry
    – an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot 1
    • foot [the ~] noun
      • there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot1
    • infantry [the ~] noun
  12. the foot
    – the lower part of anything 1
    the foot
    – the lower part of anything 1
    • foot [the ~] noun
      • curled up on the foot of the bed1
      • the foot of the page1
      • the foot of the list1
      • the foot of the mountain1
  13. the foot
    – a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger 1
    the foot
    – a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger 1
  14. the foot
    – a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard 1
    the foot; the ft
    – a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard 1
    • foot [the ~] noun
      • he is six feet tall1
    • ft [the ~] noun

foot verb

  1. foot
    – add a column of numbers 1
    foot; foot up
    – add a column of numbers 1
  2. foot
    – walk 1
    foot; hoof; hoof it; leg it
    – walk 1
  3. foot
    – pay for something 1
    to pick; foot
    – pay for something 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
      • pick up the tab1
      • pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages1
    • foot verb
      • foot the bill1
  4. foot
    – To total amounts vertically. The resulting sum can be checked against a total obtained by cross-footing (adding amounts horizontally). 2
    foot
    – To total amounts vertically. The resulting sum can be checked against a total obtained by cross-footing (adding amounts horizontally). 2

Related Words for "foot":

  • foots, feet

Alternate Synonyms for "foot":


Antonyms for "foot":


Related Definitions for "foot":

  1. travel by walking1
    • he followed on foot1
    • the swiftest of foot1
  2. the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings1
  3. any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates1
  4. a support resembling a pedal extremity1
    • one foot of the chair was on the carpet1
  5. lowest support of a structure1
    • he stood at the foot of the tower1
  6. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint1
    • his bare feet projected from his trousers1
    • armored from head to foot1
  7. (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm1
  8. an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot1
    • there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot1
  9. the lower part of anything1
    • curled up on the foot of the bed1
    • the foot of the page1
    • the foot of the list1
    • the foot of the mountain1
  10. a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger1
  11. a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard1
    • he is six feet tall1
  12. add a column of numbers1
  13. walk1
  14. pay for something1
    • foot the bill1
  15. To total amounts vertically. The resulting sum can be checked against a total obtained by cross-footing (adding amounts horizontally).2

Related Synonyms for foot