Foot
noun
The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
I have a blister on my foot
Often appears as...
- set foot
- foot of the bed
noun
A unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm).
He is six feet tall
Often appears as...
- square foot
- cubic foot
noun
The lower or lowest part of something standing or perceived as standing vertically.
The foot of the stairs
Often appears as...
- foot of the page
- foot of the hill
noun
The part of a bed, seat, or vehicle at the end opposite to the place where one's legs go.
He sat at the foot of the bed
Often appears as...
- foot of the table
- foot of the bed
verb
To pay for something.
He footed the bill for dinner
Often appears as...
- foot the bill
- foot the cost
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
The rhythmic or rhyming part of a poem, typically consisting of one stressed syllable and one or two unstressed syllables.
The meter of the poem is in the form of iambic foot
Often appears as...
- iambic foot
- anapestic foot
Usage tips
Literary, Academic
noun
The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
I have a blister on my foot
Often appears as...
- set foot
- foot of the bed
noun
A unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm).
He is six feet tall
Often appears as...
- square foot
- cubic foot
noun
The lower or lowest part of something standing or perceived as standing vertically.
The foot of the stairs
Often appears as...
- foot of the page
- foot of the hill
noun
The part of a bed, seat, or vehicle at the end opposite to the place where one's legs go.
He sat at the foot of the bed
Often appears as...
- foot of the table
- foot of the bed
verb
To pay for something.
He footed the bill for dinner
Often appears as...
- foot the bill
- foot the cost
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
The rhythmic or rhyming part of a poem, typically consisting of one stressed syllable and one or two unstressed syllables.
The meter of the poem is in the form of iambic foot
Often appears as...
- iambic foot
- anapestic foot
Usage tips
Literary, Academic
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Body Part
Refers to human or animal body. Used in descriptions involving motion or appearance.
She broke her foot playing soccer.
Pro Tip 2/2Idiomatic Use
'Set foot' means to go somewhere. Often used for emphasis, especially in negative sentences.
I will not set foot in that house again.
Pro Tip 1/2Body Part
Refers to human or animal body. Used in descriptions involving motion or appearance.
She broke her foot playing soccer.
Pro Tip 2/2Idiomatic Use
'Set foot' means to go somewhere. Often used for emphasis, especially in negative sentences.
I will not set foot in that house again.
Pro Tip 1/2Body Part
Refers to human or animal body. Used in descriptions involving motion or appearance.
She broke her foot playing soccer.
Pro Tip 2/2Idiomatic Use
'Set foot' means to go somewhere. Often used for emphasis, especially in negative sentences.
I will not set foot in that house again.
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What makes muscles grow?...
At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open, so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have,
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Filming The World's...
claws longer than a velociraptors so this amazing claw on their foot they're not inherently that aggressive birds but because they live in dense jungle i think when they're surprised their reaction is to try and kick you with that big claw and that's that's why they are the world's deadliest birds and why when
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The benefits of good...
Your knees should be at a right angle with your feet flat on the floor. But what if your posture isn't that great? Try redesigning your environment. Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported,
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How to rebuild the world...
ourselves in this world with a rug has been pulled out from beneath our feet think of all the things that you rely upon your day-to-day existence food and clothes and tools and transports how much of that do you think you could actually make or do for yourselves and
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How do geckos defy...
creating enough combined force to support its weight. In fact, the whole gecko could dangle from a single one of its toes. That super stickiness can be broken, though, by changing the angle just a little bit. So, the gecko can peel its foot back off,
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A whale saved my life PIPE...
I held onto him like this and I hugged it and I laid there forever. I just laid there and he didn't move either. So we swam up to the back of the boat where everyone was crying, and I popped up on the back of the boat and sat there with my feet
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How does fracking work?...
and damaged infrastructure from pressure and waste water injection. Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet.
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
and I could literally feel the blood trying to leave my hands, feet and face, and rush to protect my vital organs. It was the coldest I've ever been. But even with swollen lips, sunken eyes, and cheeks flushed red,
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The three different ways...
like the duck-bill platypus's webbed feet, bill, and the venomous spur males have on their feet, they are, in fact, mammals. That's because they share the defining characteristics of mammalia
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How to Survive a Giant...
predator and the largest spider in the world the Goliath tarantula a full-sized adult has a leg span up to a foot long a powerful hunter it can kill creatures
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open, so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have,
Video examples
Filming The World's...
claws longer than a velociraptors so this amazing claw on their foot they're not inherently that aggressive birds but because they live in dense jungle i think when they're surprised their reaction is to try and kick you with that big claw and that's that's why they are the world's deadliest birds and why when
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Your knees should be at a right angle with your feet flat on the floor. But what if your posture isn't that great? Try redesigning your environment. Adjust your screen so it's at or slightly below eyelevel. Make sure all parts of your body, like your elbows and wrists, are supported,
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
ourselves in this world with a rug has been pulled out from beneath our feet think of all the things that you rely upon your day-to-day existence food and clothes and tools and transports how much of that do you think you could actually make or do for yourselves and
Video examples
How do geckos defy...
creating enough combined force to support its weight. In fact, the whole gecko could dangle from a single one of its toes. That super stickiness can be broken, though, by changing the angle just a little bit. So, the gecko can peel its foot back off,
Video examples
A whale saved my life PIPE...
I held onto him like this and I hugged it and I laid there forever. I just laid there and he didn't move either. So we swam up to the back of the boat where everyone was crying, and I popped up on the back of the boat and sat there with my feet
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
and damaged infrastructure from pressure and waste water injection. Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet.
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
and I could literally feel the blood trying to leave my hands, feet and face, and rush to protect my vital organs. It was the coldest I've ever been. But even with swollen lips, sunken eyes, and cheeks flushed red,
Video examples
The three different ways...
like the duck-bill platypus's webbed feet, bill, and the venomous spur males have on their feet, they are, in fact, mammals. That's because they share the defining characteristics of mammalia
Video examples
How to Survive a Giant...
predator and the largest spider in the world the Goliath tarantula a full-sized adult has a leg span up to a foot long a powerful hunter it can kill creatures
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Celine Dion
Musician
My feet are definitely more grounded than before. And I know that I'm not holding onto a dream. I'm holding onto my life.
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Thomas Merton
American Author
Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.
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William James
American Philosopher
The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck.
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Alan Tudyk
American Actor
When you're seven feet tall on set, people give you respect.
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Ted Cassidy
American Actor
It's not enough to be 6 feet 9 to get along in this world.
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Gabriel Jesus
Brazilian Athlete
When I have the ball at my feet, I'm in different world.
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Mathew Brady
American Photographer
I had to go. A spirit in my feet said 'Go', and I went.
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Werner Herzog
German Director
The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.
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Rupert Grint
English Actor
Yeah, my parents help me keep my feet on the ground.
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Keith Miller
American Author
I am six feet tall. I am not supposed to be afraid.
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Celine Dion
Musician
My feet are definitely more grounded than before. And I know that I'm not holding onto a dream. I'm holding onto my life.
Quote examples
Thomas Merton
American Author
Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck.
Quote examples
Alan Tudyk
American Actor
When you're seven feet tall on set, people give you respect.
Quote examples
Ted Cassidy
American Actor
It's not enough to be 6 feet 9 to get along in this world.
Quote examples
Gabriel Jesus
Brazilian Athlete
When I have the ball at my feet, I'm in different world.
Quote examples
Mathew Brady
American Photographer
I had to go. A spirit in my feet said 'Go', and I went.
Quote examples
Werner Herzog
German Director
The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.
Quote examples
Rupert Grint
English Actor
Yeah, my parents help me keep my feet on the ground.
Quote examples
Keith Miller
American Author
I am six feet tall. I am not supposed to be afraid.
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