Meaning

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..

Definitions by Sense

1. 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.
2. (anatomy) Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
3. (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
4. The base or bottom of anything.
5. The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
6. The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.
7. A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
8. A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.

Example Sentences

A spider has eight feet.

Southern Italy is shaped like a foot.

And when I ſawe him, I fell at his feete as dead : and hee laid his right hand vpon me, ſaying vnto mee, Feare not, *I am the firſt,and the laſt.

We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi.

There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.

I'll meet you at the foot of the stairs.

We came and stood at the foot of the bed.

The host should sit at the foot of the table.

Word Forms

• feet
• foot
• foote
• feets
• foots
• footing
• footed

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When Should You Use Foot?

Use foot when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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