1
a
: a wedge-shaped piece fastened to or projecting from something and serving as a support or check
b
: a wooden or metal fitting usually with two projecting horns around which a rope may be made fast
2
a
: a strip fastened across something to give strength or hold in position
b(1)
: a projecting piece (as on the bottom of a shoe) that furnishes a grip
(2)
cleated; cleating; cleats
Examples of cleat in a Sentence
Noun
a football player wearing cleats
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Ben Church, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
The 35-year-old forward then walked off the pitch with her cleats in her hands.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, in Kansas City, Taylor Swift arrives for a Chiefs game, and her boyfriend Travis Kelce carries his cleats to the field.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The moment comes at a peculiar time where more football players, both in pro and college, are being marketed heavily alongside footwear companies and emerging brands like New Balance, which released its first cleat this summer.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
An emotional Morgan then took off her cleats in the middle of the pitch, before walking off the field in tears.
—Ben Church, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
The 35-year-old forward then walked off the pitch with her cleats in her hands.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, in Kansas City, Taylor Swift arrives for a Chiefs game, and her boyfriend Travis Kelce carries his cleats to the field.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The moment comes at a peculiar time where more football players, both in pro and college, are being marketed heavily alongside footwear companies and emerging brands like New Balance, which released its first cleat this summer.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cleat
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“Cleat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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