plural feet
ˈfēt 
also foot
also foot
1
: the terminal part of the vertebrate (see vertebrate entry 1) leg upon which an individual stands
2
: an invertebrate organ of locomotion or attachment
especially
: a ventral (see ventral entry 1 sense 1b) muscular surface or process of a mollusk
3
: any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot
especially
: a unit equal to ¹/₃ yard and comprising 12 inches
—plural foot used between a number and a noun
a 10-foot pole
—plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective 6 feet tall
see Weights and Measures Table
4
: the basic unit of verse meter consisting of any of various fixed combinations or groups of stressed and unstressed or long and short syllables
Each line of the poem contains five feet.
5
6
: something resembling a foot in position or use: such as
a
: the lower end of the leg of a chair or table
b(1)
: the basal portion of the sporophyte in mosses
(2)
: a specialized outgrowth by which the embryonic sporophyte especially of many bryophytes absorbs nourishment from the gametophyte
c
: a piece on a sewing machine that presses the cloth against the feed
7
8
: the lower edge (as of a sail)
9
: the lowest part : bottom
the foot of the hill
10
a
: the end that is lower or opposite the head
the foot of the bed
b
: the part (as of a stocking) that covers the foot
11
foots plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: material deposited especially in aging or refining : dregs
12
footed; footing; foots
1
a
: to perform the movements of (a dance)
b
: to walk, run, or dance on, over, or through
3
archaic
: establish
4
a
: to add up
b
: to pay or stand credit for
foot the bill
5
: to make or renew the foot of
foot a stocking
Synonyms
Examples of foot in a Sentence
Noun
He was wearing boots on his feet.
tracks made by the feet of a bird
The people in the crowd began to stamp their feet.
They camped at the foot of the mountain.
at the foot of the stairs
the foot of the table
Verb
I'll foot the bill for dinner.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
Our office is just 1,000 feet from Howelsen Hill Ski Area and its summer trail network, half a mile from the Spring Creek Trailhead, which connects to the Continental Divide, and only three miles from the Steamboat Springs Ski Resort.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Former President Trump’s proposal would cost US consumers some $3.9 trillion and there is no mechanism to make exporting countries foot that bill.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In the basement, Reiss had the floor of the kitchen dug out three and a half feet to gain height for the ceiling.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
Our office is just 1,000 feet from Howelsen Hill Ski Area and its summer trail network, half a mile from the Spring Creek Trailhead, which connects to the Continental Divide, and only three miles from the Steamboat Springs Ski Resort.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
The payments add to millions of dollars that taxpayers have footed in recent years to settle police misconduct claims.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Former President Trump’s proposal would cost US consumers some $3.9 trillion and there is no mechanism to make exporting countries foot that bill.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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foot
1 of 2 noun
plural feet
ˈfēt
also foot
also foot
1
a
: the end part of the leg below the ankle of a vertebrate animal
b
: an organ upon which an invertebrate animal stands or moves
especially
: a bottom muscular part of a mollusk
2
: a unit of length equal to ⅓ yard or 12 inches (0.3048 meter)
a 10-foot pole
six feet tall
see measure
3
: the basic unit of verse meter made up of a group of accented and unaccented syllables
4
: something resembling an animal's foot in position or use or in being opposite the head
the foot of a mountain
the foot of a bed
foot
2 of 2 verb1
2
a
: to add up
b
: to pay or provide for paying
foot the bill
Medical Definition
foot
noun
plural feet
ˈfēt
also foot
also foot
1
: the terminal part of the vertebrate leg upon which an individual stands
2
: any of various units of length based on the length of the human foot
especially
: a unit equal to ¹/₃ yard or 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters
—plural foot used between a number and a noun
a 10-foot pole
—plural feet or foot used between a number and an adjective
6 feet tall
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