- foot
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. base, bottom, footing; hoof, paw; foot soldiers, infantry. —v. t. add [up]; informal, pay for. See support, combatant, payment.II(Roget's IV) n.1. [A unit of measurement]Syn. twelve inches, running foot, front foot, board foot, square foot, cubic foot.2. [End of the leg]Syn. extremity, pedal extremity, pes (Latin), hoof, paw, pad, heel, sole, arch, instep, toes, dog*, tootsie*, kicker*, trotter*.3. [A foundation]Syn. footing, base, bottom, pier; see foundation 2 .4. [A metrical unit in verse]Syn. measure, accent, interval, meter, duple meter, triple meter.Metrical feet include: iamb, dactyl, spondee, trochee, anapest, dipod, amphibrach.• on foot,Syn. walking, running, hiking, marching; see walking .• on one's feet,Syn.5. standing, erect, vertical; see upright 1 .6. sound, settled, secure; see established 1 .• on the wrong foot,• put one's best foot forward*,• put one's foot down*,Syn. be firm, act decisively, take a firm stand; see resolve 1 .• put one's foot in it or [m1]• in one's mouth*,Syn. embarrass oneself and others, blunder, be indiscreet; see botch .• under foot,Syn. on the ground, on the floor, at one's feet, in the way; see disturbing , under 1 .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.1. extremity hoof, pad, paw, *dog.2. base bottom, foundation, floor, pedestal.ANT.: 2. crown, headIV(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun The lowest or supporting part or structure: base1, basis, bed, bottom, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural). See OVER. II verb 1. To go on foot: ambulate, pace, step, tread, walk. Slang: hoof. Idiom: foot it. See MOVE. 2. To move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures: dance, step. Slang: hoof. Idioms: cut a rug, foot it, trip the light fantastic. See REPETITION, WORK. 3. To combine (figures) to form a sum. Also used with up: add (up), cast, sum (up), tot2 (up), total, totalize. See INCREASE.
English dictionary for students. 2013.
