heel

interjection

UK /hiːl/

1
used for ordering a dog that is walking with you to follow close behind your heels
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter

heel

interjection

US /hil/

1
used for ordering a dog that is walking with you to follow close behind your heels
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter

heel

noun countable

UK /hiːl/

Word Forms

singular	heel
plural	heels

1
the back part of your foot, below your ankle
I’ve got a sore heel.
sit back on your heels:
He sat back on his heels and swore.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch
2
the part underneath the back of a shoe
black boots with low heels
Synonyms and related words
Parts of shoes, boots and slippers
bootlaces
cleat
heel
1. 2a
  
  heels
  plural shoes with high heels
  Her feet were sore after wearing heels all evening.
  Synonyms and related words
  Shoes, boots and slippers
  Birkenstock
  boat shoe
  boot
3
the part of a sock etc that goes over the back of your foot. The other end is called the toe.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
basque
4
the part of the front of your hand nearest your wrist
Apply some pressure to your lower back with the heels of your hands.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch

phrases

at someone’s heels

bring/call someone to heel

(hard/hot/close) on the heels of

take to your heels

turn/spin on your heel

under someone’s heel

heel

noun countable

US /hil/

Word Forms

singular	heel
plural	heels

1
the back part of your foot, below your ankle
I’ve got a sore heel.
sit back on your heels:
He sat back on his heels and swore.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch
2
the part underneath the back of a shoe
black boots with low heels
Synonyms and related words
Parts of shoes, boots and slippers
bootlaces
cleat
heel
1. 2a
  
  heels
  plural shoes with high heels
  Her feet were sore after wearing heels all evening.
  Synonyms and related words
  Shoes, boots and slippers
  Birkenstock
  boat shoe
  boot
3
the part of a sock, etc. that goes over the back of your foot. The other end is called the toe.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of clothes
arm
armhole
bib
4
the part of the front of your hand nearest your wrist
Apply some pressure to your lower back with the heels of your hands.
Synonyms and related words
General words for limbs and appendages
ankle
appendage
arch

phrases

at someone’s heels

bring/call someone to heel

(hard/hot/close) on the heels of

take to your heels

turn/spin on your heel

under someone’s heel

heel

verb

UK /hiːl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	heel
he/she/it	heels
present participle	heeling
past tense	heeled
past participle	heeled

1

heel
or
heel over
intransitive if a boat heels, it leans over to one side
Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do
capsize
cast off
come about
2
transitive to put a new part on the bottom of the heel of a shoe
Synonyms and related words
To repair something
darn
do up
fix

heel

verb

US /hil/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	heel
he/she/it	heels
present participle	heeling
past tense	heeled
past participle	heeled

1

heel
or
heel over
intransitive if a boat heels, it leans over to one side
Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do
capsize
cast off
come about
2
transitive to put a new part on the bottom of the heel of a shoe
Synonyms and related words
To repair something
darn
do up
fix

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