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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024toe /toʊ/USA pronunciation n., v., toed, toe•ing. n. [countable] - Anatomyone of the five fingerlike parts at the end of the foot.
- the front part of a shoe or stocking.
- a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
v. [~ + object] - to touch or kick with the toe or toes.
Idioms- Idioms on one's toes, full of energy;
alert; ready:Competition will keep you on your toes. - Idioms step or tread on someone's toes, to offend a person by intruding on his or her rights or responsibilities.
- Idioms toe the line or mark, to follow a rule, command, etc.;
obey orders:You'll have to toe the line with the new boss.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024toe (tō),USA pronunciation n., v., toed, toe•ing. n. - Anatomyone of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Zoologyan analogous part in certain animals.
- Zoologythe 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.
- Rail Transportthe end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
- Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]
- 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.
- Sport[Golf.]the outer end of the head of a club.
- on one's toes, energetic;
alert; ready:The spirited competition kept them on their toes. - step or 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. v.t. - 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.
- Sport[Golf.]to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
- Building[Carpentry.]
- to drive (a nail) obliquely.
- to toenail.
v.i. - to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position:to toe in.
- to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
- toe the line. See line 1 (def. 70).
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English tā; cognate with Dutch teen, German Zehe, Old Norse tā
toe′less, adj. toe′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: toe /təʊ/ n - 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
- on one's toes ⇒ alert
- tread on someone's toes ⇒ to offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
vb (toes, toeing, toed)- (transitive) to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
- (transitive) to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
- (intransitive) to walk with the toes pointing in a specified direction: to toe inwards
- toe the line ⇒ to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc
Etymology: Old English tā; related to Old Frisian tāne, Old Norse tā, Old High German zēha, Latin digitus finger |