Definitions for foots

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foots foot

Spelling: [foo t]

IPA: /fʊt/

Foots is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in foots (foost).

Definitions for foots

noun

1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function.
3. such a part considered as the organ of locomotion.
4. a unit of length, originally derived from the length of the human foot. It is divided into 12 inches and equal to 30.48 centimeters. Abbreviation: ft., f.
5. foot soldiers; infantry.
6. walking or running motion; pace:
7. quality or character of movement or motion; tread; step.
8. any part or thing resembling a foot, as in function, placement, shape, etc.
9. Furniture. a shaped or ornamented feature terminating a leg at its lower part. any of several short legs supporting a central shaft, as of a pedestal table.
10. a rim, flange, or flaring part, often distinctively treated, serving as a base for a table furnishing or utensil, as a glass, teapot, or candlestick.
11. the part of a stocking, sock, etc., covering the foot.
12. the lowest part, or bottom, of anything, as of a hill, ladder, page, etc.
13. a supporting part; base.
14. the part of anything opposite the top or head:
15. the end of a bed, grave, etc., toward which the feet are placed:
16. Printing. the part of the type body that forms the sides of the groove, at the base.
17. the last, as of a series.
18. that which is written at the bottom, as the total of an account.
19. Prosody. a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit of a verse.
20. Usually, foots. sediment or dregs. footlight (def 1).
21. Nautical. the lower edge of a sail.

Idioms

1. get / have a / one's foot in the door, to succeed in achieving an initial stage or step.
2. get off on the right / wrong foot, to begin favorably or unfavorably:
3. have one foot in the grave. grave1 (def 5).
4. on foot, by walking or running, rather than by riding.
5. put one's best foot forward, to attempt to make as good an impression as possible. to proceed with all possible haste; hurry.
6. put one's foot down, to take a firm stand; be decisive or determined.
7. put one's foot in / into it, Informal. to make an embarrassing blunder. Also, put one's foot in/into one's mouth.
8. set foot on / in, to go on or into; enter:
9. under foot, in the way:

verb (used with object)

1. to walk or dance on:
2. to perform (a dance):
3. to traverse on or as if on foot.
4. to make or attach a foot to:
5. to pay or settle:
6. to add (a column of figures) and set the sum at the foot (often followed by up).
7. to seize with talons, as a hawk.
8. to establish.
9. Archaic. to kick, especially to kick away.
10. Obsolete. to set foot on.

verb (used without object)

1. to walk; go on foot (often followed by it):
2. to move the feet rhythmically, as to music or in dance (often followed by it).
3. (of vessels) to move forward; sail:

Origin of foots

before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)

Examples for foots

In my country, we say to the ladies; Grant me the soles of your foots.

He considers that rest is necessary to prevent my foots inflaming.

There was plenty of foots in the world, me boy, before there was any brogues.

"I want you to mezzer how many miles long my foots are," said Robbie.

In summer time he went barefoot like all little chaps does and course I would wash his foots before I put him to bed.

Ha, that is the Tarantula dance; Maestro Paolo foots it bravely!

Now then, Orion, get up on to yous two foots; don't be fwightened.

(Light outside and first border and foots change to amber) Carlos!

The foots or deposits, and the drippings of the casks, cisterns, and utensils.

Also, of the man who comes down a stay, &c., to tar it; or foots the bunt in.