the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like.
the forepart of anything worn on the foot, as of a shoe or stocking.
a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
Railroads. the end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
Machinery.
a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.
Golf. the outer end of the head of a club.
verb (used with object),toed,toe·ing.
to furnish with a toe or toes.
to touch or reach with the toes: The pitcher toed the mound, wound up, and threw a fastball.
to kick with the toe.
Golf. to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
Carpentry.
to drive (a nail) obliquely.
to toenail.
verb (used without object),toed,toe·ing.
to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
Idioms for toe
on one's toes, energetic; alert; ready: The spirited competition kept them on their toes.
step / tread on someone's toes, to offend (a person); encroach on the territory or sphere of responsibility of (another): The new employee stepped on a lot of toes when he suggested reorganizing the office.
toe the line. line1 (def. 83).
Origin of toe
before 900; Middle English; Old English tā; cognate with Dutch teen,German Zehe,Old Norse tā
OTHER WORDS FROM toe
toeless,adjectivetoelike,adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH toe
toe , tow
Words nearby toe
to death, to-do, to-do list, Todt, tody, toe, toea, to each his own, toe and heel, toebie, toe box
Plus, as Mast points out, once people dip their toe in with plants, they often don’t stop at one.
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With styles that say things like, “Inner Demons Do the Darndest Things”, you will be hard-pressed to find a pair that won’t add some spark to your toes.
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Over the years, there have been many many major algorithm updates, as Google worked to keep us on our toes.
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He had the toe tag on at least as a Bear in the fourth quarter Sunday, and then he makes history with an epic comeback.
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If we have a rapt audience, and if we can help big organizations dip their toes into the audio space by creating beautiful branded content that has an integrated feel, that’s awesome.
Wonder Media Network CMO Shira Atkins on making (and selling) branded podcasts|Pierre Bienaimé|September 8, 2020|Digiday
“James Woods refuses to toe the Hollyweird line,” Twitchy managing editor Lori Ziganto told The Daily Beast in an email.
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But Republican elected officials tend not to toe the conservative line, in part for political reasons.
The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story|Eleanor Clift|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I would just say that we've put our toe in the water,” she told me.
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So what if you can barely twitch a toe let alone move a leg?
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These self-dubbed gear heads go toe to toe (or perhaps more accurately, crash to crash), with the men in the sport.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I used to stub my toe so; you ought to recollect me by that.
Back Home|Eugene Wood
Insert your toe in the stirrup, just as it hangs, using your right hand if necessary.
Patroclus and Penelope|Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Two or three narrow bands are usually present on the proximal part of the fourth toe.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman
Using his copious tears for ink and his toe for a brush, the little fellow sketched some rats upon the floor.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
Fly the country—cut off a finger or toe—break your arm—or do something that may prevent you from being there.
The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim|William Carleton
British Dictionary definitions for toe
toe
/ (təʊ) /
noun
any one of the digits of the foot
the corresponding part in other vertebrates
the part of a shoe, sock, etc, covering the toes
anything resembling a toe in shape or position
the front part of the head of a golf club, hockey stick, etc
the lower bearing of a vertical shaft assembly
the tip of a cam follower that engages the cam profile
dip one's toe inordip one's toes ininformalto begin doing or try something new or unfamiliar
on one's toesalert
tread on someone's toesto offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
turn up one's toesinformalto die
Australianslangspeeda player with plenty of toe
verbtoes, toeingortoed
(tr)to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
(tr)golfto strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
(tr)to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
(intr)to walk with the toes pointing in a specified directionto toe inwards
toe the lineto conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc
Derived forms of toe
toelike, adjective
Word Origin for toe
Old English tā; related to Old Frisian tāne, Old Norse tā, Old High German zēha, Latin digitus finger