foot

Pronunciation

• enPR: fo͝ot, IPA ^(key): /fʊt/ or [fʊt]
  • (US) IPA ^(key): [fʊt̚]
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  • (UK) IPA ^(key): [fʊt̚] or [fʊtʰ] or [fɵʔt]
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  • (Canada) IPA ^(key): [fʊt̚] or [fʷʊt̚]

Noun

Singular foot

Plural feet

A human foot

1. The lowest part of the leg, below the ankle; the part of the body used to stand on.

   He hurt his foot playing football.

2. The bottom or base of something.

   We meet at the foot of the hill.

3. A length of 12 inches; three feet is almost one meter. The foot is used mostly in the United States, but was common in Europe a long time ago.

   There are about 30 centimeters in one foot.

   My friend is six feet tall.

Related words

• afoot
• football
• athlete's foot
• footwear

Parts of the foot (edit)

arch - back or top - ball - heel - instep - nail or toenail - sole - toe

Nearby parts: ankle - calf

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva

Verb

Plain form foot

Third-person singular foots

Past tense footed

Past participle footed

Present participle footing

1. To walk or go on foot.
   • Synonyms: walk and hoof

   He foots it to work every day.

2. (transitive) To pay (a bill).