foot synonyms

foot

n.

  1. A unit of measurement

    twelve inches, running foot, front foot, board foot, square foot, cubic foot.

  2. End of the leg

    extremity, pedal extremity, pes (Latin), hoof, paw, pad, heel, sole, arch, instep, toes, dog*, tootsie*, kicker*, trotter*. *

  3. A foundation

    footing, base, bottom, pier; see foundation 2.

  4. A metrical unit in verse

    measure, accent, interval, meter, duple meter, triple meter.

    Metrical feet include: iamb, dactyl, spondee, trochee, anapest, dipod, amphibrach.

on foot

walking, running, hiking, marching; see walking.

on one's feet

  1. standing, erect, vertical; see upright 1.

  2. sound, settled, secure;

on the wrong foot

unfavorably, ineptly, incapably, inauspiciously; see awkwardly, wrongly 2.

put one's best foot forward*

do one's best, appear at one's best, try hard; see display 1, try 1.

put one's foot down*

be firm, act decisively, take a firm stand; see resolve 1.

put one's foot in it<strong> or </strong>in one's mouth*

embarrass oneself and others, blunder, be indiscreet; see botch.

under foot

on the ground, on the floor, at one's feet, in the way; see disturbing, under 1.

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