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afoot
a·foot A0126100 (ə-fo͝ot′)adv. & adj.1. On foot; walking.2. In the process of being carried out; astir: plans afoot to resign.afoot (əˈfʊt) adj, adv (postpositive) 1. in circulation or operation; astir: mischief was afoot. 2. on or by foota•foot (əˈfʊt) adv., adj. 1. on foot; walking. 2. astir; in progress. [1175–1225; Middle English a fote, on fote. See a-1, foot] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | afoot - traveling by foot; "she was afoot when I saw her this morning"moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine" | | 2. | afoot - currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"underwaycurrent - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position" | Adv. | 1. | afoot - on foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback" |
afootadjective going on, happening, current, operating, abroad, brewing, hatching, circulating, up (informal), about, in preparation, in progress, afloat, in the wind, on the go (informal), astir We all knew that something awful was afoot.Translationsafoot (əˈfut) adverb in progress or happening. There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area. 在進行中 在进行中IdiomsSeenot know if (one) is afoot or on horsebackafoot
Synonyms for afootadj going onSynonyms- going on
- happening
- current
- operating
- abroad
- brewing
- hatching
- circulating
- up
- about
- in preparation
- in progress
- afloat
- in the wind
- on the go
- astir
Synonyms for afootadj traveling by footRelated Wordsadj currently in progressSynonymsRelated Words |