instep

[ in-step ]

/ ˈɪnˌstɛp /

noun

the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.

the part of a shoe, stocking, etc., covering this surface.

the front of the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., between the hock and the pastern joint; cannon.

Origin of instep

1520–30; apparently in-¹ + step

Words nearby instep

instate, in statu quo, instauration, instead, instead of, instep, instigate, instigation, instigator, instil, instill

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Example sentences from the Web for instep

I could barely stand; and, on passing my hand upon my instep, perceived I had sprained my ancle in the fall.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete|Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
Near his carcass I saw a bloody yarn sock, with a bullet hole square through the instep.
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865|Leander Stillwell
Her skirt was ankle length, and the man noted her trim, slender feet, with the high arch of the instep.
A Little Girl in Old San Francisco|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Little John put the tip of his bow to his instep, and strung the weapon so deftly that all wondered to see an old man so strong.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood|Howard Pyle

Both skirts were short enough to expose the instep and rosette or buckle on the shoe.
Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century|Annie Lash Jester

British Dictionary definitions for instep

instep

/ (ˈɪnˌstɛp) /

noun

the middle section of the human foot, forming the arch between the ankle and toes

the part of a shoe, stocking, etc, covering this

Word Origin for instep

C16: probably from in- ² + step

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with instep

in step

Moving to a rhythm or conforming to the movements of others, as in The kids marched in step to the music. [Late 1800s]

in step with. In conformity or harmony with, as in He was in step with the times. The antonym to both usages is out of step, as in They're out of step with the music, or His views are out of step with the board's. [Late 1800s] Also see in phase; out of phase.

Medical definitions for instep

instep

[ ĭn′stĕp′ ]

n.

The arched middle part of the foot between toes and ankle.

单词	instep
释义	instep [ in-step ] / ˈɪnˌstɛp / noun the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle. the part of a shoe, stocking, etc., covering this surface. the front of the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., between the hock and the pastern joint; cannon. Origin of instep 1520–30; apparently in-¹ + step Words nearby instep instate, in statu quo, instauration, instead, instead of, instep, instigate, instigation, instigator, instil, instill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for instep I could barely stand; and, on passing my hand upon my instep, perceived I had sprained my ancle in the fall. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete\|Charles James Lever (1806-1872) Near his carcass I saw a bloody yarn sock, with a bullet hole square through the instep. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865\|Leander Stillwell Her skirt was ankle length, and the man noted her trim, slender feet, with the high arch of the instep. A Little Girl in Old San Francisco\|Amanda Minnie Douglas Little John put the tip of his bow to his instep, and strung the weapon so deftly that all wondered to see an old man so strong. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood\|Howard Pyle Both skirts were short enough to expose the instep and rosette or buckle on the shoe. Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century\|Annie Lash Jester British Dictionary definitions for instep instep / (ˈɪnˌstɛp) / noun the middle section of the human foot, forming the arch between the ankle and toes the part of a shoe, stocking, etc, covering this Word Origin for instep C16: probably from in- ² + step Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with instep in step 1 Moving to a rhythm or conforming to the movements of others, as in The kids marched in step to the music. [Late 1800s] 2 in step with. In conformity or harmony with, as in He was in step with the times. The antonym to both usages is out of step, as in They're out of step with the music, or His views are out of step with the board's. [Late 1800s] Also see in phase; out of phase. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Medical definitions for instep instep [ ĭn′stĕp′ ] n. The arched middle part of the foot between toes and ankle. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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