26984 words

foot

19 definitions • 29 examples
1
the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands:

Examples:

I've got a blister on my left foot.
on your feet I've been on my feet (= standing) all day and I'm exhausted.
put your feet up informal You look tired. Why don't you put your feet up (= sit or lie down with your feet resting on something)?
Please wipe your feet (= clean the bottom of your shoes) before you come into the house.
2
to stand up after you have been sitting:

Examples:

He rose to his feet when she walked in.
3

Examples:

Are you going by bicycle or on foot?
4
a unit of measurement, equal to twelve inches or 0.3048 metres, sometimes shown by the symbol ′:

Examples:

The man was standing only a few feet away.
She is five feet/foot three inches tall.
She is 5′ 3″ tall.
5
the bottom or lower end of a space or object:

Examples:

foot of They built a house at the foot of a cliff.
She dreamed she saw someone standing at the foot of her bed.
There's a note explaining the quotation at the foot of the page.
6
a unit of division of a line of poetry containing one strong beat and one or two weaker ones
7
to pay an amount of money:

Examples:

foot the bill His parents footed the bill for his college tuition.
foot the cost They refused to foot the cost of the wedding.
foot someone's expenses The company will foot her expenses.
8
the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands:

Examples:

I’ve got a blister on my left foot.
He got to/jumped to/rose to his feet (= stood up) to get a better look at the parade passing by.
I’ve been on my feet (= standing) all day serving customers.
The driver of the stolen car fled the scene on foot (= walking).
9
a unit of measurement of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters
10
the bottom or end of a space or object:

Examples:

She dreamed she saw someone standing at the foot of her bed.
11
a unit of measurement equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 metres, sometimes shown by the symbol ′:

Examples:

His brief was to provide 10 million square feet of office space on a 16-acre site.
12
the bottom or lower end of something:

Examples:

the foot of sth Additional notes are added at the foot of the page.
13
to be extremely busy:

Examples:

Business was booming, and everyone in the office was rushed off their feet.
14
to be very slow in doing something, for example taking a decision:

Examples:

Reformers claim that the FSA is dragging its feet on banking reform.
15
to be successful or lucky, especially after a period of not having success or luck:

Examples:

After the redundancies, about a fifth of the workers immediately landed on their feet, getting jobs at a local start-up company.
16
to start experiencing an improved situation after a time of trouble or difficulty or to help a person, company, etc. to do this:

Examples:

There is enormous support for quick, low-interest loans to help companies get back on their feet after a disaster.
17
to enter a business or an organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future:

Examples:

Graduate Careers Opportunities will help you get a foot in the door of your chosen career.
18
to start doing something new:

Examples:

The company got its feet wet by taking a stand at the trader's exhibition.
19
to pay the cost of something:

Examples:

Senior managers might be able to get employers to foot the bill for a weekend executive-MBA program.

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