Toe
noun
The small part at the end of your foot that you walk and balance on.
She stubbed her toe on the bed.
Often appears as...
- stub your toe
- toe injury
verb
To touch or press something gently with your toes.
He toed the soccer ball gently.
Often appears as...
- toe the ball
- toe the line
noun
The end of a shoe shaped to fit around the toe.
I like shoes with a pointed toe.
Often appears as...
- pointed toe
- toe shoes
verb
To agree with and support a rule or principle.
He always toes the party line.
Often appears as...
- toe the line
- toe the mark
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
The small part at the end of your foot that you walk and balance on.
She stubbed her toe on the bed.
Often appears as...
- stub your toe
- toe injury
verb
To touch or press something gently with your toes.
He toed the soccer ball gently.
Often appears as...
- toe the ball
- toe the line
noun
The end of a shoe shaped to fit around the toe.
I like shoes with a pointed toe.
Often appears as...
- pointed toe
- toe shoes
verb
To agree with and support a rule or principle.
He always toes the party line.
Often appears as...
- toe the line
- toe the mark
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Body Part
A 'toe' is one of the five digits on your foot, crucial for balance.
She wiggled her toes in the sand.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Reference
'Toe' is often used to describe injuries or pain in that area.
He broke his toe during the hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Countable
'Toe' is countable. When referring to more than one, use 'toes'.
She painted her toes red.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Part
A 'toe' is one of the five digits on your foot, crucial for balance.
She wiggled her toes in the sand.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Reference
'Toe' is often used to describe injuries or pain in that area.
He broke his toe during the hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Countable
'Toe' is countable. When referring to more than one, use 'toes'.
She painted her toes red.
Pro Tip 1/3Body Part
A 'toe' is one of the five digits on your foot, crucial for balance.
She wiggled her toes in the sand.
Pro Tip 2/3Injury Reference
'Toe' is often used to describe injuries or pain in that area.
He broke his toe during the hike.
Pro Tip 3/3Countable
'Toe' is countable. When referring to more than one, use 'toes'.
She painted her toes red.
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The Curious Life of a...
But the reality is that the rover would sort of float over it. But we were freaked out, for a little while. So, we did some testing. And then we decided to go. But we didn't decide to go all at once. We put a toe in and then put another toe in, we drove up to the top and looked over and then we drove back. Then we said, "Okay, go." So here's the image from the other side.
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It's not fair having 12...
a.k.a. bowling ball material. Heavy! Then we made these legs that are cast in soil with a potato root system growing in them, and beetroots out the top, and a very lovely brass toe. That's a good close-up of that one. Then another character was a half-woman, half-cheetah -- a little homage to my life as an athlete.
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What makes a poem … a...
toe the line between visual art and poetry. Meanwhile, E.E. Cummings wrote poems whose shapes were as important as the words themselves, in this case amplifying the sad loneliness of a single leaf falling through space. If the visual nature of poetry faded into the background, perhaps we'd be left with music,
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Bigger Than T. rex:...
flat and spreading toes might have been webbed for swimming we think that these are primary facie evidence they're there they're really great clues for an aquatic lifestyle one of the most striking features in the skeleton is the big sail basically a series of long
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Best Lion Moments Part 2...
dr flip stander's great passion is lions he studies them tracks them and even things like them that was a print that was a print they definitely crouched down and they and you can see the feet placement are very careful you can almost see the toes are sort of
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How do animals...
the searing pain of a stubbed toe, and the throbbing of a toothache. We can identify many types of pain and have multiple ways of treating it. But what about other species? How do the animals all around us experience pain? It's important that we find out.
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How do geckos defy...
But a gecko has about two billion of them, 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.
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How I made the ultimate...
such cool ways so I knew I had to have boat hours in my toe so I started with something new absolutely nothing about I figured that in order to get things to move I need to know something about electronics so I
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Tigers 101 PIPE National...
tigers have webbed toes often living near bodies of water tigers have adapted for a semi-aquatic lifestyle they appear to enjoy being in the water unlike most cats and are excellent swimmers using their
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
with pipes bolted together for the ankles and a yellow rubber foot with a raised rubber line from the toe to the ankle to look like a vein. I didn't know what to expect,
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The Curious Life of a...
But the reality is that the rover would sort of float over it. But we were freaked out, for a little while. So, we did some testing. And then we decided to go. But we didn't decide to go all at once. We put a toe in and then put another toe in, we drove up to the top and looked over and then we drove back. Then we said, "Okay, go." So here's the image from the other side.
Video examples
It's not fair having 12...
a.k.a. bowling ball material. Heavy! Then we made these legs that are cast in soil with a potato root system growing in them, and beetroots out the top, and a very lovely brass toe. That's a good close-up of that one. Then another character was a half-woman, half-cheetah -- a little homage to my life as an athlete.
Video examples
What makes a poem … a...
toe the line between visual art and poetry. Meanwhile, E.E. Cummings wrote poems whose shapes were as important as the words themselves, in this case amplifying the sad loneliness of a single leaf falling through space. If the visual nature of poetry faded into the background, perhaps we'd be left with music,
Video examples
Bigger Than T. rex:...
flat and spreading toes might have been webbed for swimming we think that these are primary facie evidence they're there they're really great clues for an aquatic lifestyle one of the most striking features in the skeleton is the big sail basically a series of long
Video examples
Best Lion Moments Part 2...
dr flip stander's great passion is lions he studies them tracks them and even things like them that was a print that was a print they definitely crouched down and they and you can see the feet placement are very careful you can almost see the toes are sort of
Video examples
How do animals...
the searing pain of a stubbed toe, and the throbbing of a toothache. We can identify many types of pain and have multiple ways of treating it. But what about other species? How do the animals all around us experience pain? It's important that we find out.
Video examples
How do geckos defy...
But a gecko has about two billion of them, 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.
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
such cool ways so I knew I had to have boat hours in my toe so I started with something new absolutely nothing about I figured that in order to get things to move I need to know something about electronics so I
Video examples
Tigers 101 PIPE National...
tigers have webbed toes often living near bodies of water tigers have adapted for a semi-aquatic lifestyle they appear to enjoy being in the water unlike most cats and are excellent swimmers using their
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
with pipes bolted together for the ankles and a yellow rubber foot with a raised rubber line from the toe to the ankle to look like a vein. I didn't know what to expect,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Scott Glenn
American Actor
Someone asked me what part of the body is the most important to be strong - it's the big toe. The big toe especially, and the inner front-third of your feet, are what give you balance and will make you infinitely better at any sport, any physical activity and, as you get older, will keep you from falling.
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Kina Grannis
American Musician
I'm kind of feeling like I don't mind being open with the random details of my life, like I'm at a coffee shop or my toe hurts or something, but obviously other more personal areas of life where I will just never really go there.
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Tori Amos
American Musician
In our minds, love and lust are really separated. It's hard to find someone that can be kind and you can trust enough to leave your kids with, and isn't afraid to throw her man up against the wall and lick him from head to toe.
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Ranveer Singh
Indian Actor
I don't think I have any set image, and I don't want one. If I think I'm getting a particular image, I try and break it. I find it very important to keep the audience guessing and keep them on their toes.
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Jennifer Coolidge
American Actress
When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.
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Kris Jenner
American Entertainer
My motivation is to be creative and have fun. You want to do something that keeps you on your toes the rest of your life and keeps you busy.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn't have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment.
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John F. Kerry
American Politician
I have been passionate about the oceans since I dipped my toes in the water at the first age of three.
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Javed Ali
Indian Musician
Healthy competition is very important in any industry. It keeps you on your toes and helps you grow.
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Tavon Austin
American Football Player
I kinda motivate myself and keep me on my toes.
Quote examples
Scott Glenn
American Actor
Someone asked me what part of the body is the most important to be strong - it's the big toe. The big toe especially, and the inner front-third of your feet, are what give you balance and will make you infinitely better at any sport, any physical activity and, as you get older, will keep you from falling.
Quote examples
Kina Grannis
American Musician
I'm kind of feeling like I don't mind being open with the random details of my life, like I'm at a coffee shop or my toe hurts or something, but obviously other more personal areas of life where I will just never really go there.
Quote examples
Tori Amos
American Musician
In our minds, love and lust are really separated. It's hard to find someone that can be kind and you can trust enough to leave your kids with, and isn't afraid to throw her man up against the wall and lick him from head to toe.
Quote examples
Ranveer Singh
Indian Actor
I don't think I have any set image, and I don't want one. If I think I'm getting a particular image, I try and break it. I find it very important to keep the audience guessing and keep them on their toes.
Quote examples
Jennifer Coolidge
American Actress
When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.
Quote examples
Kris Jenner
American Entertainer
My motivation is to be creative and have fun. You want to do something that keeps you on your toes the rest of your life and keeps you busy.
Quote examples
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
American Judge
My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn't have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment.
Quote examples
John F. Kerry
American Politician
I have been passionate about the oceans since I dipped my toes in the water at the first age of three.
Quote examples
Javed Ali
Indian Musician
Healthy competition is very important in any industry. It keeps you on your toes and helps you grow.
Quote examples
Tavon Austin
American Football Player
I kinda motivate myself and keep me on my toes.
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