Etymology : Middle English fot, from Old English fOt; akin to Old High German fuot foot, Latin ped-, pes, Greek pod-, pous
Pronunciation : 'fut
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. body part located at the end of the leg; unit of length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 cm; bottom or lowest part of something (i.e. stairs, a table, a hill, a page, etc.); end of a bed where a person rests his/her feet; part of a sock or stocking covering a person's foot. attach a foot to; walk; pay (Slang); move with the rhythm; dance on. foot\foot\, v. t.
2. to kick with the foot; to spurn.
3. to set on foot; to establish; to land. [obs.] what confederacy have you with the traitors late footed in the kingdom?.
4. to tread; as, to foot the green.
5. to sum up, as the numbers in a column; -- sometimes with up; as, to foot (or foot up) an account.
6. the size or strike with the talon. [poet.].
7. to renew the foot of, as of stocking.
8. The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp., the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves.
9. See Manus, and Pes.
10. The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk.
11. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails.
12. See Illust. of Buccinum.
13. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.
14. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed.
15. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; used only in the singular.
16. Recognized condition; rank; footing; used only in the singular.
17. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard.
18. See Yard.
19. Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry.
20. A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent.
21. The lower edge of a sail.
22. To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
23. To walk; opposed to ride or fly.
24. To kick with the foot; to spurn.
25. To set on foot; to establish; to land.
26. To tread; as, to foot the green.
27. To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up; as, to foot an account.
28. To seize or strike with the talon.
29. To renew the foot of, as of a stocking. travel by foot; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot" any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet" the foot of a human being; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain" a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall" add a column of numbers walk; "let's hoof it to the disco" pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill".
30. 1. Your feet are the parts of your body that are at the ends of your legs, and that you stand on. She stamped her foot again. a foot injury. his aching arms and sore feet. + -footed -footed She was bare-footed. pink-footed geese.
31. The foot of something is the part that is farthest from its top. David called to the children from the foot of the stairs A single word at the foot of a page caught her eye. = bottom ¡Ù head, top.
32. The foot of a bed is the end nearest to the feet of the person lying in it. Friends stood at the foot of the bed, looking at her with serious faces. ¡Ù head.
33. A foot is a unit for measuring length, height, or depth, and is equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. When you are giving measurements, the form `foot' is often used as the plural instead of the plural form `feet'. This beautiful and curiously shaped lake lies at around fifteen thousand feet He occupies a cell 10 foot long, 6 foot wide and 10 foot high I have to give my height in feet and inches.
34. A foot brake or foot pump is operated by your foot rather than by your hand. I tried to reach the foot brakes but I couldn't.
35. A foot patrol or foot soldiers walk rather than travelling in vehicles or on horseback. Paratroopers and foot-soldiers entered the building on the government's behalf. see also:
footing.
36. If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail. The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.
37. If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully. I don't know anyone in England but I am sure I will manage when I find my feet.
38. approval If you say that someone has their feet on the ground, you approve of the fact that they have a sensible and practical attitude towards life, and do not have unrealistic ideas. In that respect he needs to keep his feet on the ground and not get carried away Kevin was always level-headed with both feet on the ground.
39. If you go somewhere on foot, you walk, rather than using any form of transport. We rowed ashore, then explored the island on foot for the rest of the day.
40. If you are on your feet, you are standing up. Everyone was on their feet applauding wildly.
41. If you say that someone or something is on their feet again after an illness or difficult period, you mean that they have recovered and are back to normal. He said they all needed to work together to put the country on its feet again.
42. If you say that someone always falls or lands on their feet, you mean that they are always successful or lucky, although they do not seem to achieve this by their own efforts. He has good looks and charm, and always falls on his feet.
43. If you say that someone has one foot in the grave, you mean that they are very old or very ill and will probably die soon.
44. If you say, in British English, the boot is on the other foot or, mainly in American English, the shoe is on the other foot, you mean that a situation has been reversed completely, so that the person who was in the better position before is now in the worse one. You're not in a position to remove me. The boot is now on the other foot.
45. If someone puts their foot down, they use their authority in order to stop something happening. He had planned to go skiing on his own in March but his wife had decided to put her foot down.
46. If someone puts their foot down when they are driving, they drive as fast as they can. I asked the driver to put his foot down for Nagchukha.
47. If someone puts their foot in it or puts their foot in their mouth, they accidentally do or say something which embarrasses or offends people. Our chairman has really put his foot in it, poor man, though he doesn't know it.
48. If you put your feet up, you relax or have a rest, especially by sitting or lying with your feet supported off the ground. After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect. = rest.
49. If you never put a foot wrong, you never make any mistakes. When he's around, we never put a foot wrong.
50. emphasis If you say that someone sets foot in a place, you mean that they enter it or reach it, and you are emphasizing the significance of their action. If you say that someone never sets foot in a place, you are emphasizing that they never go there. the day the first man set foot on the moon A little later I left that place and never set foot in Texas again.
51. If someone has to stand on their own two feet, they have to be independent and manage their lives without help from other people. My father didn't mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two feet and wasn't dependent on my husband.
52. If you get or rise to your feet, you stand up. Malone got to his feet and followed his superior out of the suite He sprang to his feet and ran outside.
53. If someone gets off on the wrong foot in a new situation, they make a bad start by doing something in completely the wrong way. Even though they called the election and had been preparing for it for some time, they got off on the wrong foot.
54. to foot the bill: see:
bill foot in the door: see door drag your feet: see drag to vote with your feet: see vote. foot the bill to pay for something, especially something expensive that you do not want to pay for. In measurement, any of numerous lineal measures (commonly 9.8-13.4 in. [25-34 cm]) based on the length of the human foot. It is used exclusively in English-speaking countries. In most countries and in all scientific applications, the foot (with its multiples and subdivisions) has been superseded by the metre. In the U.S. the definition of the foot as exactly 30.48 cm took effect in 1959. See also inch; International System of Units; yard. End part of the leg, consisting of the heel, arch, and toes, on which a person stands. Its major function is locomotion. The human foot cannot grasp and is adapted for running and striding (a step unique to humans that can cover great distances with minimal energy expenditure). Its arched structure helps it support the body's weight. See also podiatry. athlete's foot bird's foot trefoil foot metrical Foot Michael foot and mouth disease white footed mouse leaf footed bug.
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