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foottop: a human footbottom: on a sewing machine

foot

F0235100 (fo͝ot)n. pl. feet (fēt) 1. The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking.2. A structure used for locomotion or attachment in an invertebrate animal, such as the muscular organ extending from the ventral side of a mollusk.3. Something suggestive of a foot in position or function, especially:a. The lowest part; the bottom: the foot of a mountain; the foot of a page.b. The end opposite the head, top, or front: the foot of a bed; the foot of a parade.c. The termination of the leg of a piece of furniture, especially when shaped or modeled.d. The part of a sewing machine that holds down and guides the cloth.e. Nautical The lower edge of a sail.f. Printing The part of a type body that forms the sides of the groove at the base.g. Botany The base of the sporophyte in mosses and liverworts.4. The inferior part or rank: at the foot of the class.5. The part of a stocking or high-topped boot that encloses the foot.6. a. A manner of moving; a step: walks with a light foot.b. Speed or momentum, as in a race: "the only other Democrats who've demonstrated any foot till now" (Michael Kramer).7. (used with a pl. verb) Foot soldiers; infantry.8. a. A unit of poetic meter consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables in any of various set combinations. For example, an iambic foot has an unstressed followed by a stressed syllable.b. In classical quantitative verse, a unit of meter consisting of long and short syllables in any of various set combinations.9. Abbr. ft. or ft A unit of length in the US Customary and British Imperial systems equal to 12 inches (0.3048 meter). See Table at measurement.10. foots Sediment that forms during the refining of oil and other liquids; dregs.v. foot·ed, foot·ing, foots v.intr.1. To go on foot; walk. Often used with it: When their car broke down, they had to foot it the rest of the way.2. To dance. Often used with it: "We foot it all the night / weaving olden dances" (William Butler Yeats).3. Nautical To make headway; sail.v.tr.1. To go by foot over, on, or through; tread.2. To execute the steps of (a dance).3. To add up (a column of numbers) and write the sum at the bottom; total: footed up the bill.4. To pay; defray: footed the expense of their children's education.5. To provide (a stocking, for example) with a foot.Idioms: at (someone's) feet Enchanted or fascinated by another. best foot forward A favorable initial impression: He always has his best foot forward when speaking to his constituents. Put your best foot forward during an employment interview. feet of clay An underlying weakness or fault: "They discovered to their vast discomfiture that their idol had feet of clay, after placing him upon a pedestal" (James Joyce). foot in the door Slang 1. An initial point of or opportunity for entry.2. A first step in working toward a goal. get (one's) feet wet To start a new activity or job. have one foot in the grave Informal To be on the verge of death, as from illness or severe trauma. have (one's) feet on the ground To be sensible and practical about one's situation. on (one's) feet1. Standing up: The crowd was on its feet for the last ten seconds.2. Fully recovered, as after an illness or convalescence: The patient is on her feet again.3. In a sound or stable operating condition: put the business back on its feet after years of mismanagement.4. In an impromptu situation; extemporaneously: "Politicians provide easy targets for grammatical nitpickers because they have to think on their feet" (Springfield MA Morning Union). on the right foot In an auspicious manner: The project started off on the right foot but soon ran into difficulties. on the wrong foot In an inauspicious manner: The project started off on the wrong foot.
[Middle English fot, from Old English fōt; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: In Standard English, foot and feet have their own rules when they are used in combination with numbers to form expressions for units of measure: a four-foot plank, but not a four feet plank; also correct is a plank four feet long (or, less frequently, four foot long). When foot is combined with numbers greater than one to refer to simple distance, however, only the plural feet is used: a ledge 20 feet (not foot) away. At that speed, a car moves 88 feet (not foot) in a second.Our Living Language In certain contexts, some people in New England and the South use constructions such as three foot and five mile in place of Standard English three feet and five miles. Some speakers extend this practice to measures of time, as in He was gone three year, though this is not as common. See Note at plural

foot

(fʊt) n, pl feet (fiːt) 1. (Anatomy) the part of the vertebrate leg below the ankle joint that is in contact with the ground during standing and walking. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment that covers a foot3. (Zoology) any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates, including molluscs4. (Botany) botany the lower part of some plant structures, as of a developing moss sporophyte embedded in the parental tissue5. (Units) a. a unit of length equal to one third of a yard or 12 inches. 1 Imperial foot is equivalent to 0.3048 metre. Abbreviation: ft b. any of various units of length used at different times and places, typically about 10 per cent greater than the Imperial foot6. any part resembling a foot in form or function: the foot of a chair. 7. the lower part of something; base; bottom: the foot of the page; the foot of a hill. 8. the end of a series or group: the foot of the list. 9. manner of walking or moving; tread; step: a heavy foot. 10. (Military) a. infantry, esp in the British armyb. (as modifier): a foot soldier. 11. (Knitting & Sewing) any of various attachments on a sewing machine that hold the fabric in position, such as a presser foot for ordinary sewing and a zipper foot12. (Music, other) music a. a unit used in classifying organ pipes according to their pitch, in terms of the length of an equivalent column of airb. this unit applied to stops and registers on other instruments13. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a. the margin at the bottom of a pageb. the undersurface of a piece of type14. (Poetry) prosody a group of two or more syllables in which one syllable has the major stress, forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm15. a foot in the door an action, appointment, etc, that provides an initial step towards a desired goal, esp one that is not easily attainable16. kick with the wrong foot Scot and Irish to be of the opposite religion to that which is regarded as acceptable or to that of the person who is speaking17. my foot! an expression of disbelief, often of the speaker's own preceding statement: he didn't know, my foot! Of course he did!. 18. of foot archaic in manner of movement: fleet of foot. 19. on foot a. walking or runningb. in progress; astir; afoot20. one foot in the grave informal near to death21. on the right foot informal in an auspicious manner22. on the wrong foot informal in an inauspicious manner23. put a foot wrong to make a mistake24. put one's best foot forward a. to try to do one's bestb. to hurry25. put one's foot down informal a. to act firmlyb. to increase speed (in a motor vehicle) by pressing down on the accelerator26. put one's foot in it informal to blunder27. set on foot to initiate or start (something)28. tread under foot to oppress29. under foot on the ground; beneath one's feetvb30. (Dancing) to dance to music (esp in the phrase foot it)31. (tr) to walk over or set foot on; traverse (esp in the phrase foot it)32. (tr) to pay the entire cost of (esp in the phrase foot the bill)33. (usually foll by up) archaic or dialect to add up[Old English fōt; related to Old Norse fōtr, Gothic fōtus, Old High German fuoz, Latin pēs, Greek pous, Sanskrit pad] ˈfootless adjUsage: In front of another noun, the plural for the unit of length is foot: a 20-foot putt; his 70-foot ketch. Foot can also be used instead of feet when mentioning a quantity and in front of words like tall: four foot of snow; he is at least six foot tall

Foot

(fʊt) n (Biography) Michael (Mackintosh). 1913–2010, British Labour politician and journalist; secretary of state for employment (1974–76); leader of the House of Commons (1976–79); leader of the Labour Party (1980–83)

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n., pl. feet for 1-4, 8-16, 19, 21; foots for 20; 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3. a unit of length, orig. derived from the length of the human foot, that is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbr.: ft., f. 4. walking or running motion; pace: swift of foot. 5. quality or character of movement or motion; tread; step. 6. any part or thing resembling a foot, as in function, placement, or shape. 7. a shaped or ornamented feature terminating the lower part of a leg or serving as the base of a piece of furniture. 8. a rim, flange, or flaring part, often distinctively treated, serving as a base for a table furnishing or utensil, as a glass, teapot, or candlestick. 9. the part of a stocking, sock, etc., covering the foot. 10. an attachment on a sewing machine that holds and guides the fabric. 11. the lowest part, or bottom, as of a hill, ladder, or page. 12. a supporting part; base. 13. the part of anything opposite the top or head: the foot of a bed. 14. Print. the part of the type body that forms the sides of the groove, at the base. 15. the last, as of a series. 16. that which is written at the bottom, as the total of an account. 17. a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit of a verse. 18. Usu., foots. a. sediment or dregs. b. footlights. 19. Naut. the lower edge of a sail. v.i. 20. to walk; go on foot (often fol. by it): We'll have to foot it. 21. to move the feet rhythmically, as to music or in dance (often fol. by it). 22. (of a boat) to move forward; sail. v.t. 23. to walk or dance on. 24. to perform (a dance). 25. to traverse on or as if on foot. 26. to make or attach a foot to. 27. to pay or settle: to foot the bill. 28. to add (a column of figures) and set the sum at the foot. 29. to seize with talons, as a hawk. 30. to establish. 31. Archaic. to kick, esp. to kick away. 32. Obs. to set foot on. Idioms: 1. get off on the right (or wrong) foot, to begin well (or badly). 2. on foot, by walking or running: to travel on foot. 3. put one's foot down, to take a firm stand; be decisive or determined. 4. put one's foot in one's mouth, to make an embarrassing blunder. 5. set foot on or in, to go on or into; enter: Don't set foot in this office again! 6. under foot, in the way. [before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt]

foot

(fo͝ot) Plural feet (fēt) A unit of length equal to 1/3 of a yard or 12 inches (about 30.5 centimeters). See Table at measurement.

foot

1. part of the body

Your foot is the part of your body at the end of your leg. Your foot includes your toes.

He kept on running despite the pain in his foot.

When you use foot with this meaning, its plural is feet.

She's got very small feet.

If someone goes somewhere on foot, they walk, rather than using some form of transport.

The city should be explored on foot.2. measurements

A foot is also a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. When foot has this meaning, its usual plural is feet.

We were only a few feet away from the edge of the cliff.The planes flew at 65,000 feet.

However, you can use foot as the plural in front of words like high, tall, and long.

She's five foot eight inches tall.

You always use foot as the plural in front of another noun. For example, if a gap is twenty feet wide, you refer to it as a 'twenty foot gap'. Don't refer to it as a 'twenty feet gap'.

The prison was enclosed by a forty foot wall.

foot


Past participle: footed
Gerund: footing
Imperative
foot
foot
Present
I foot
you foot
he/she/it foots
we foot
you foot
they foot
Preterite
I footed
you footed
he/she/it footed
we footed
you footed
they footed
Present Continuous
I am footing
you are footing
he/she/it is footing
we are footing
you are footing
they are footing
Present Perfect
I have footed
you have footed
he/she/it has footed
we have footed
you have footed
they have footed
Past Continuous
I was footing
you were footing
he/she/it was footing
we were footing
you were footing
they were footing
Past Perfect
I had footed
you had footed
he/she/it had footed
we had footed
you had footed
they had footed
Future
I will foot
you will foot
he/she/it will foot
we will foot
you will foot
they will foot
Future Perfect
I will have footed
you will have footed
he/she/it will have footed
we will have footed
you will have footed
they will have footed
Future Continuous
I will be footing
you will be footing
he/she/it will be footing
we will be footing
you will be footing
they will be footing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been footing
you have been footing
he/she/it has been footing
we have been footing
you have been footing
they have been footing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been footing
you will have been footing
he/she/it will have been footing
we will have been footing
you will have been footing
they will have been footing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been footing
you had been footing
he/she/it had been footing
we had been footing
you had been footing
they had been footing
Conditional
I would foot
you would foot
he/she/it would foot
we would foot
you would foot
they would foot
Past Conditional
I would have footed
you would have footed
he/she/it would have footed
we would have footed
you would have footed
they would have footed

foot

1. A metrical unit of a group of syllables, a unit of rhythm.2. (ft) A unit of length equal to 12 inches.
Thesaurus
Noun1.foot - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle jointfoot - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"human foot, peshuman, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriagecalcaneus, heelbone, os tarsi fibulare - the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heelarcuate artery, arteria arcuata - curved artery in the footarteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toesarteria metatarsea, metatarsal artery - dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the footintercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis - veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the footmetatarsal vein, vena metatarsus - dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the footleg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and anklepedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebratespes planus, splayfoot, flatfoot - a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread outinstep - the arch of the footsole - the underside of the foottoe - one of the digits of the footbig toe, great toe, hallux - the first largest innermost toelittle toe - the fifth smallest outermost toeheel - the back part of the human foot
2.foot - a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"ftlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthin, inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a footyard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
3.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"bottom - the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"head - the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
4.foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beingsfoot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beingsanimal footfossorial foot - foot adapted for digging as in moleshoof - the foot of an ungulate mammalbird's foot - the foot of a birdwebfoot - a foot having the toes connected by folds of skintrotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as foodforefoot - a front foot of a quadrupedhindfoot - a rear foot of a quadrupedpaw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadrupedpedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
5.foot - lowest support of a structurefoot - lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"understructure, base, groundwork, substructure, foundation, fundamentbed - a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"raft foundation - a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concretestructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
6.foot - any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebratesfoot - any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebratesinvertebrate footinvertebrate - any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classificationtube foot - tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respirationorgan - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
7.foot - travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"
8.foot - a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passengerintelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agent - a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
9.foot - an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on footfoot - an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"infantryarmy unit - a military unit that is part of an armyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"paratroops - infantry trained and equipped to parachute
10.foot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythmfoot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythmmetrical foot, metrical unitmetrics, prosody - the study of poetic meter and the art of versificationcadence, metre, meter, measure, beat - (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of versedactyl - a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllablesiamb, iambus - a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllablesanapaest, anapest - a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllablesamphibrach - a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember')trochee - a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllablesspondee - a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllablesdibrach, pyrrhic - a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
11.foot - a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"leg - a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's legsupport - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
Verb1.foot - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"pickpay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
2.foot - walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"hoof, hoof it, leg itcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechwalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
3.foot - add a column of numbersfoot uparithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationsadd together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

foot

plural noun1. tootsies (informal) his aching arms and sore feetnoun1. paw, pad, trotter, hoof, f%t (S.M.S.) It could trap and hurt an animal's foot.2. bottom, end, base, foundation, lowest part, f%t (S.M.S.) Friends stood at the foot of the bed.Related words
technical name pes
adjective pedaldrag your feet (Informal) stall, procrastinate, block, hold back, obstruct They were dragging their feet so as to obstruct political reforms.

foot

nounThe lowest or supporting part or structure:base, basis, bed, bottom, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).verb1. To go on foot:ambulate, pace, step, tread, walk.Slang: hoof.Idiom: foot it.2. To move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures:dance, step.Slang: hoof.Idioms: cut a rug, foot it, trip the light fantastic.3. To combine (figures) to form a sum.Also used with up:add (up), cast, sum (up), tot (up), total, totalize.
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foot

(fut) – plural feet (fiːt) – noun1. the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks. My feet are very sore from walking so far. 腳 脚2. the lower part of anything. at the foot of the hill. 最下部 最下部3. (plural often foot ; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm). He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall. 英尺 英尺ˈfooting noun1. balance. It was difficult to keep his footing on the narrow path. 平衡 平衡2. foundation. The business is now on a firm footing. 基礎 基础ˈfootball noun1. a game played by kicking a large ball. The children played football; (also adjective) a football fan. 足球運動 足球运动2. the ball used in this game. 足球 足球ˈfoothill noun a small hill at the foot of a mountain. the foothills of the Alps. 山麓小丘 山麓小丘ˈfoothold noun a place to put one's feet when climbing. to find footholds on the slippery rock. 立足點 立足点ˈfootlight noun (in a theatre) a light which shines on the actors etc from the front of the stage. (舞臺上的)腳燈 （舞台上的）脚光 ˈfootman – plural ˈfootmen – noun a male servant wearing a uniform. The footman opened the door. 男僕 男仆ˈfootmark noun a footprint. He left dirty footmarks. 腳印 脚印ˈfootnote noun a note at the bottom of a page. The footnotes referred to other chapters of the book. 註腳 脚注（列在一页末了的附注） ˈfootpath noun a path or way for walking, not for cars, bicycles etc. You can go by the footpath. 人行道 人行道ˈfootprint noun the mark or impression of a foot. She followed his footprints through the snow. 腳印 脚印ˈfootsore adjective with painful feet from too much walking. He arrived, tired and footsore. 走到腳痠痛的 走痛了脚的ˈfootstep noun the sound of a foot. She heard his footsteps on the stairs. 腳步聲 脚步声ˈfootwear noun boots, shoes, slippers etc. He always buys expensive footwear. 鞋類 鞋类follow in someone's footsteps to do the same as someone has done before one. When he joined the police force he was following in his father's footsteps. 步某人後塵 步某人后尘foot the bill to be the person who pays the bill. 付帳 付帐on foot walking. She arrived at the house on foot. 步行 步行put one's foot down to be firm about something. I put my foot down and refused. 堅決 坚决put one's foot in it to say or do something stupid. I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife – she had just run away with his friend! 說錯話，做錯事 说错话，做错事

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See:
  • (one's) best foot forward
  • a foot in both camps
  • a foot in the door
  • a hand like a foot
  • be caught on the wrong foot
  • be on the back foot
  • be on the front foot
  • best foot forward
  • bind (one) hand and foot
  • bind someone hand and foot
  • bind/tie somebody hand and foot
  • blisterfoot
  • bound hand and foot
  • flatfoot
  • fleet of foot
  • foot in both camps
  • foot in both camps, have a
  • foot in one's mouth, put one's
  • foot in the door
  • foot in the door, get one's
  • foot it
  • foot the bill
  • foot up
  • foot-in-mouth disease
  • foot-in-the-door
  • from head to foot
  • from head to foot/toe
  • from head to toe
  • from head/top to heels/toe/foot
  • front foot
  • get a foot in the door
  • get a/(one's) foot in the door
  • get foot in the door
  • get off on the right foot
  • get off on the wrong foot
  • get/have a/your foot in the door
  • get/start off on the right/wrong foot
  • hand and foot
  • have (one's) foot on (someone's) neck
  • have a foot in both camps
  • have a foot in the door
  • have a hand like a foot
  • have a heavy foot
  • have a lead foot
  • have a/(one's) foot in the door
  • have one foot in the grave
  • have the shoe on the other foot
  • head-to-foot
  • hotfoot
  • hotfoot it
  • hotfoot it off to (some place)
  • hotfoot it out of (some place)
  • I wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
  • I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole
  • I'll go to the foot of our stairs
  • kick with the other foot
  • live under the cat's foot
  • my foot
  • my foot!
  • never set foot in (some place)
  • not put a foot wrong
  • not set foot in (some place)
  • not set foot somewhere
  • not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
  • not touch with a ten-foot pole
  • not/never put/set a foot wrong
  • off on the right foot
  • off on the wrong foot
  • on foot
  • on the back foot
  • on the front foot
  • on the right foot
  • on the right foot, get off
  • on the wrong foot
  • one foot in the grave
  • one foot in the grave, have
  • put (one's) best foot forward
  • put (one's) foot down
  • put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth
  • put (one's) foot in it
  • put (one's) foot to the floor
  • put a foot wrong
  • put best foot forward
  • put foot
  • put foot down
  • put foot in mouth
  • put one foot in front of the other
  • put one's best foot forward
  • put one's best foot forward, to
  • put one's foot down
  • put one's foot down, to
  • put one's foot in it
  • put one's foot in it/one's mouth, to
  • put your best foot forward
  • put your foot down
  • put your foot in it
  • right foot foremost
  • set foot
  • set foot in
  • set foot in (some place)
  • set foot in/on something
  • set foot on
  • set foot on (something or some place)
  • set foot somewhere
  • shoe is on the other foot
  • shoe is on the other foot, the
  • shoot (oneself) in the foot
  • shoot in the foot
  • shoot oneself in the foot
  • shoot oneself in the foot, to
  • shoot yourself in the foot
  • start off
  • start off on the right foot
  • start off on the right foot, to
  • start off on the wrong foot
  • the black ox has trod upon (one's) foot
  • the boot is on the other foot
  • the shoe is on the other foot
  • the wrong foot
  • tie (one) hand and foot
  • under foot
  • wait on (someone) hand and foot
  • wait on hand and foot
  • wait on hand and foot, to
  • wait on somebody hand and foot
  • wait on someone hand and foot
  • wait upon (someone) hand and foot
  • work the rabbit's foot on
  • work the rabbit's foot on (someone)
  • wouldn’t touch someone/something with a ten-foot pole
  • wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole
  • wouldn't touch something/someone with a barge pole
  • wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole
  • wrong-foot
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in anatomy, terminal part of the land vertebrate leg. The term is also applied to any invertebrate appendage used either for locomotion or attachment, e.g., the legs of insects and crustacea, and the single locomotive appendage of the clam. Among land vertebrates, the foot includes the area from the ankle through the toes. In some animals, including humans, the weight is supported on the entire surface of the foot. Such animals are known as plantigrade. In digitigrade animals, e.g., the dog and cat, the weight is supported on a pad behind the toes, while the ankle and wrist areas remain elevated. Such animals as horses and cows that walk on a naillike structure (hoof) at the end of one or more toes are known as unguligrades. Like the handhand,
terminal part of the forelimb in primates. The human hand consists of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and thumb. In humans and other primates, the thumb is opposable, i.e., it can be moved into a position opposite to the other four digits.
..... Click the link for more information. , the human foot has five digits. However, it is less flexible and lacks an opposable digit (thumb) for grasping, as do the feet of most primates. The human foot consists of 26 bones, connected by tough bands of ligaments. Seven rounded tarsal bones (the internal, middle, and external cuneiform bones, navicular, cuboid, talus, and calcaneus) lie below the ankle joint and form the instep. Five metatarsal bones form the ball of the foot. There are 14 phalanges in the toes (two in the great toe and three in each of the others). The foot bones form two perpendicular arches that normally meet the ground only at the heel and ball of the foot (see flat footflat foot,
condition of the human foot in which the entire sole rests on the ground when the person is standing. When the foot muscles are weakened or the ligaments are strained and stretched, the arch lowers, so that instead of the natural curved contour, there is flattening of
..... Click the link for more information. ); these arches are found only in humans. The use of the stride, a form of walking in which one leg falls behind the vertical axis of the backbone, is also a singular aspect of the human foot. The stride is thought to be an evolutionary advance from running, and is related to the unique structure of the human foot.

Foot

The lowest part of an object, such as the end of a rafter where it meets the top plate.

Foot

 

the peripheral segment of the lower extremity; the organ that supports the body while standing and moving. The conventional boundary that separates the foot from the crus passes through the apex of the malleoli.

The foot has plantar and dorsal surfaces. It consists of 26 bones that make up the three parts of the foot—the tarsus, metatarsus, and toes. The tarsus is formed by the following spongy bones: the ankle bone, heel bone, navicular bone, cuboid bone, and three cuneiform bones. The ankle and crus bones form the ankle joint, and in the front of the foot the ankle and heel bones join the navicular and cuboid bones to form a composite joint. The five metatarsals articulate with the tarsals in Lisfranc’s joint. The tarsals are connected by heads to the main phalanges of the toes. Each toe has three phalanges, with the exception of the big toe, which has two.

All the bones of the foot are joined together by strong ligaments, forming longitudinal and transverse fornices that function as springs. The muscles of the crus and the dorsal and plantar surfaces of the foot participate in strengthening the foot and moving the toes. The movements of the entire foot, which take place chiefly in the ankle and intermetatarsal joints, are effected by the muscles of the crus. These movements include bending, unbending, adduction, abduction, and rotation. The bones of the foot are firmly secured, and their movements, with the exception of phalangeal movement, are minimal. The movements of the foot assure its elasticity if the foot must undergo arthrodesis.

The foot is supplied with blood by branches of the anterior and posterior tibial arteries, and it is innervated by tibial and fibular nerves.

The most common deformities of the foot are flatfoot, angulation of the first digit, and clubfoot. Among the diseases that affect the foot are paronychia developing from an ingrown toenail, bursitis, and fungous diseases of the skin of the foot. Injuries to the foot include bruises, sprains, fractures, and ligamentary ruptures.

V. F. POZHARISKII

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(1) In versification, a recurring combination in a line of a metrically strong stress, or ictus, and a metrically weak stress. The foot is the unit of measure in lines with meter, or a regular alternation of strong and weak stresses. This alternation is the basis of metric (quantitative) and syllabotonic versification, which use the concept of the foot.

In metric versification, the feet in a line are generally equal in length but may vary in the number of syllables they contain. Thus, the foot in the hexameter may have the form—UU or——. In contrast, in syllabotonic versification the feet have the same number of syllables but may vary in terms of the number and placement of stresses: an iambic foot may have the form UÚ, ÚÚ, or UU. Thus, the concept of the foot differs in metric and syllabotonic versification.

(2) In music, a specialized concept (the musical foot) characterizing the structure of musical motifs and their position relative to the strong beat of a measure. Musical feet were typical of medieval modes, the rhythmic figures of mensural music, and the rhythmic patterns of the system of musical bars. The quantitative concept of the musical foot endured until the 20th century; the modern qualitative concept (19th and 20th centuries) is based on the meters of syllabotonic verse: the iamb, trochee, dactyl, amphibrach, anapest, and paeon.

REFERENCES

Trudy muzykal’no-etnograficheskoi komissii, vol. 3, fasc. 1. Moscow, 1907.
Mazel’, L. A., and V. A. Tsukkerman. Analiz muzykal’nykh proizvedenii. Moscow, 1967.
Westphal, R. Allgemeine Theorie der musikalischen Rhythmik seit J. S. Bach auf Grundlage der Antiken. Leipzig, 1880.

M. L. GASPAROV and V. N. KHOLOPOVA

Foot

 

a unit of length in the English system of measures, equal to 1/3 yard, 12 inches, or 0.3048 meter.

What does it mean when you dream about feet?

Feet can symbolize everything from sex to humility. They also represent mobility, freedom, and a foundation. Various metaphors may be represented by literal feet in the dream state: “taking a step in the right direction”; “give him the boot”; “foot in the mouth”; “foot in the door”; “kick the bums out.”

foot

[fu̇t] (anatomy) Terminal portion of a vertebrate leg. (botany) In a fern, moss, or liverwort, the basal part of the young sporophyte that attaches it to the gametophyte. (invertebrate zoology) An organ for locomotion or attachment. (mechanics) The unit of length in the British systems of units, equal to exactly 0.3048 meter. Abbreviated ft.

foot

1. the part of the vertebrate leg below the ankle joint that is in contact with the ground during standing and walking 2. any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates, including molluscs 3. Botany the lower part of some plant structures, as of a developing moss sporophyte embedded in the parental tissue 4. a. a unit of length equal to one third of a yard or 12 inches. 1 Imperial foot is equivalent to 0.3048 metre b. any of various units of length used at different times and places, typically about 10 per cent greater than the Imperial foot 5. Musica. a unit used in classifying organ pipes according to their pitch, in terms of the length of an equivalent column of air b. this unit applied to stops and registers on other instruments 6. Prosody a group of two or more syllables in which one syllable has the major stress, forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

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Foot

(fut), N.C., 20th-century U.S. pathologist. See: Foot reticulin impregnation stain.

foot

(fut), 1. The distal part of the leg. Synonym(s): pes (1) 2. A unit of length, containing 12 inches, equal to 30.48 cm. [A.S. fōt]

foot

(fo͝ot)n. pl. feet (fēt) 1. The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking.2. A structure used for locomotion or attachment in an invertebrate animal, such as the muscular organ extending from the ventral side of a mollusk.3. Abbr. ft. or ft A unit of length in the US Customary and British Imperial systems equal to 12 inches (0.3048 meter). See Table at measurement.

foot

Anatomy The distal part of the lower extremity on which a person stands and uses to walk Components Tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges, muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, soft tissues. See Athlete's foot, Claw foot, Club foot, Diabetic foot, Green foot, Immersion foot, March foot, Rocker bottom foot, Skew foot, Trench foot, Tropical immersion foot.

foot

, pl. feet (fut, fēt) 1. The distal part of the leg.
Synonym(s): pes (1) [TA] . 2. A unit to measure length, containing 12 inches, equal to 30.48 cm. [A.S. fōt]

foot

(fut) (fet) plural.feet,

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BONES OF FOOT AND ANKLE: Left foot, lateral viewThe terminal part of the leg below the ankle. The bones of the foot include the tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges. See: illustration; leg for illus.; skeletonATHLETE'S FOOT

athlete's foot

A scaling, cracked, or macerated rash, typically found between the toes and usually caused by a fungal skin infection (such as tinea) although bacteria may also be involved. The rash is usually mildly itchy. Synonym: dermatophytosis; tinea pedisillustration;

Treatment

The feet, esp. the webbing between the toes, should be carefully dried after bathing. Well-ventilated shoes and absorbent socks should be worn. Topically applied antifungal drugs, such as terbinafine, effectively treat the condition except when maceration is prominent and bacterial infection is also present. In these instances, oral antibiotics are needed.

illustration

cleft foot

A condition in which a cleft extends between the digits to the metatarsal region, usually due to a missing digit and metatarsal. Synonym: split foot

immersion foot

A condition of the feet, resulting from prolonged immersion in cold water, in which pain and inflammation are followed by swelling, discoloration, and numbness. Synonym: tropical immersion foot

jogger's foot

A colloquial term for tarsal tunnel syndrome.

Madura foot

See: Madura foot

march foot

An insidious fracture of one of the metatarsal bones of the foot. See: march fracture

mossy foot

Non-filarial lymphatic obstruction of the legs, commonly found in volcanic regions of Africa, where it occurs primarily in those who walk barefoot on alkaline, mineral-rich soil. Synonym: podoconiosis

Seattle foot

An artificial foot designed to absorb the impact of foot-to-floor contact with a dynamic elastic structure.

split foot

Cleft foot.

tabetic foot

Twisted foot in locomotor ataxia.

trench foot

Degeneration of the skin of the feet due to prolonged exposure to moisture. The condition, which resembles frostbite, may be prevented by ensuring that clean, dry socks are worn at all times. The feet do not have to be exposed to cold to develop this condition.

SACH foot

Solid ankle cushion heel foot; a prosthetic foot that has no definite ankle joint but is designed to absorb shock and allow movement of the shank over the foot during ambulation.

tropical immersion foot

Immersion foot.

foot

  1. the part of the leg of vertebrates that contacts the ground in the standing position.
  2. the locomotive organ in invertebrates, for example, the foot of a mollusc, or the tube feet of an echinoderm.

foot

, pl. feet (fut, fēt) 1. [TA] The distal part of the leg. 2. A unit of length, containing 12 inches, equal to 30.48 cm. [A.S. fōt]

Patient discussion about foot

Q. I think my son has flat foot, how to tell for sure? I didn't notice it before, he is 3 years old now and all shoes hurt him. Does it mean he has flat foot? what else can it be?A. Pes planus (flat foot) is not a rare condition in toddlers, and may resolves spontaneously as the child grows. It is diagnosed clinically, i.e. by a doctor such as pediatrician or pediatric orthopedic surgeon, and radiographs are not universally indicated

Q. Can flat feet be repaired by surgery? I have flat feet and I’m looking for all sorts of treatments for it- I heard there is a surgery for it- is it helpful?A. As far as I know- they don’t treat flat feet that are asymptomatic. So first of all check if it bothers you. secondly there are 2 kinds of flat feet- rigid and flexible. There are different and treated differently. Not always a surgery (which is very painful and costly) is needed– I went to a Rolf method therapist by the advice of my orthopedic and it’s much better now. Ask an orthopedic.

Q. Is it possible to have fibromyalgia in your feet and hands? Can you explain? I am very eager to know whether anybody is here with the symptoms of mine. My thumb hurts so much that it's difficult for me to write, and both my feet hurt when I put any weight on them. My hands and feet used to be the only parts of my body that didn't hurt. Is it possible to have fibromyalgia in your feet and hands? Can you explain?A. Calcium/magnesium
kelp
cod liver oil
flax seed oil
raw apple cider vinegar
avoid highly process foods, especially white sugar and white flour

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Foot

In accounting, a slang term for adding numbers vertically on a page.

FOOT


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FOOT➣Fortunate Observer Of Time (Frogg Cafe album)
FOOT➣Friends of the Ouachita Trail (Hot Springs, AR)
FOOT➣Forum for Object Oriented Technology
FOOT➣Friends of Old Trafford (Manchester, England, UK)
FOOT➣Framework for Object-Oriented Testing (computing)
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Synonyms for foot

noun tootsies

Synonyms

  • tootsies

noun paw

Synonyms

  • paw
  • pad
  • trotter
  • hoof
  • f%t

noun bottom

Synonyms

  • bottom
  • end
  • base
  • foundation
  • lowest part
  • f%t

phrase drag your feet

Synonyms

  • stall
  • procrastinate
  • block
  • hold back
  • obstruct

Synonyms for foot

noun the lowest or supporting part or structure

Synonyms

  • base
  • basis
  • bed
  • bottom
  • footing
  • foundation
  • fundament
  • ground
  • groundwork
  • seat
  • substratum
  • underpinning

verb to go on foot

Synonyms

  • ambulate
  • pace
  • step
  • tread
  • walk
  • hoof

verb to move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures

Synonyms

  • dance
  • step
  • hoof

verb to combine (figures) to form a sum

Synonyms

  • add
  • cast
  • sum
  • tot
  • total
  • totalize

Synonyms for foot

noun the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

Synonyms

  • human foot
  • pes

Related Words

  • human
  • human being
  • homo
  • man
  • calcaneus
  • heelbone
  • os tarsi fibulare
  • arcuate artery
  • arteria arcuata
  • arteria digitalis
  • digital arteries
  • arteria metatarsea
  • metatarsal artery
  • intercapitular vein
  • vena intercapitalis
  • metatarsal vein
  • vena metatarsus
  • leg
  • pedal extremity
  • vertebrate foot
  • pes planus
  • splayfoot
  • flatfoot
  • instep
  • sole
  • toe
  • big toe
  • great toe
  • hallux
  • little toe
  • heel

noun a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

Synonyms

  • ft

Related Words

  • linear measure
  • linear unit
  • in
  • inch
  • yard
  • pace

noun the lower part of anything

Related Words

  • bottom

Antonyms

  • head

noun the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

Synonyms

  • animal foot

Related Words

  • fossorial foot
  • hoof
  • bird's foot
  • webfoot
  • trotter
  • forefoot
  • hindfoot
  • paw
  • pedal extremity
  • vertebrate foot

noun lowest support of a structure

Synonyms

  • understructure
  • base
  • groundwork
  • substructure
  • foundation
  • fundament

Related Words

  • bed
  • raft foundation
  • structure
  • construction
  • support

noun any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates

Synonyms

  • invertebrate foot

Related Words

  • invertebrate
  • tube foot
  • organ

noun travel by walking

Related Words

  • walk

noun a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger

Related Words

  • intelligence agent
  • intelligence officer
  • operative
  • secret agent

noun an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

Synonyms

  • infantry

Related Words

  • army unit
  • armed forces
  • armed services
  • military
  • military machine
  • war machine
  • paratroops

noun (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

Synonyms

  • metrical foot
  • metrical unit

Related Words

  • metrics
  • prosody
  • cadence
  • metre
  • meter
  • measure
  • beat
  • dactyl
  • iamb
  • iambus
  • anapaest
  • anapest
  • amphibrach
  • trochee
  • spondee
  • dibrach
  • pyrrhic

noun a support resembling a pedal extremity

Related Words

  • leg
  • support

verb pay for something

Synonyms

  • pick

Related Words

  • pay

verb walk

Synonyms

  • hoof
  • hoof it
  • leg it

Related Words

  • colloquialism
  • walk

verb add a column of numbers

Synonyms

  • foot up

Related Words

  • arithmetic
  • add together
  • add
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