English-Thai Dictionary

foot

N ส่วนล่าง  ฐาน  ตีน  โคน  เชิง  bottom base head top suan-lang

 

foot

N หน่วย วัด ความ ยาว เท่ากับ  12 นิ้ว  หน่วย วัด ความ ยาว เป็น ฟุต  nuai-wad-kwam-yao-tao-kab 12 nil

 

foot

N เท้า  ตีน  บาทา  tao

 

foot it

PHRV เดินเท้า มา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  เดิน มา  hoof it doen-kao-ma

 

foot the bill

IDM จ่าย เงิน  จ่าย ค่า  jai-ngen

 

foot up to

PHRV รวมทั้งหมด เป็น  ruam-tang-mod

 

footage

N ความ ยาว ของ เท้า  ภา พยนต์ 

 

football

N กีฬา ฟุตบอล  soccer ki-la-fud-bon

 

football

N ลูก ฟุตบอล  ลูกบอล  ball luk-fud-bon

 

footballer

N นักฟุตบอล  soccer player nak-fud-bon

 

footbath

N การ ล้าง เท้า  kan-lang-tao

 

footbath

N อ่าง ล้าง เท้า  ang-lang-tao

 

footboard

N แผ่น ที่ รองรับ เท้า (สำหรับ ขึ้นลง พาหนะ  ที่ วาง เท้า  paen-ti-rong-rab-tao

 

footboy

N เด็กรับใช้  foot-page

 

footbridge

N สะพานลอย  สะพาน ข้ามถนน  sa-pan-loi

 

footcloth

N ผ้า เช็ด เท้า  เครื่องแต่งตัว สำหรับ ม้า 

 

footed

A ที่ มี เท้า 

 

footfall

N เสียง ฝีเท้า  การ ก้าว เท้า 

 

foothill

N เนิน ที่ ตีนเขา  nuan-ti-team-kao

 

foothold

N ฐาน ที่มั่น คง (ทาง ธุรกิจ  อาชีพ การงาน  tan-man-kong

 

foothold

N รอยแยก สำหรับ วาง เท้า เวลา ปีน ต้นไม้ หรือ หน้าผา  roi-yaek-sam-rab-wang-tao-we-la-pin-ton-mai-rue-na-pa

 

footie

SL ฟุตบอล  fitba fud-bon

 

footing

N จุด รากฐาน ที่มั่น  ความมั่นคง  ที่ วาง เท้า 

 

footle about

PHRV เล่นตลก  เสียเวลา  fool about mess about len-ta-lok

 

footle away

PHRV เสียเวลา ทำ เรื่องไร้สาระ  idle away sia-we-la-tam-rueang-rai-sa-ra

 

footless

ADJ ที่ ไม่ เป็น ความจริง  ที่ เฟ้อ ฝัน  unsubstantial ti-mai-pen-kwam-jing

 

footless

ADJ ไม่มี เท้า  mai-me-tao

 

footlight

N แสง บน เวที ที่ ส่อง ตรง ระดับ เท้า ของ นักแสดง 

 

footlights

N แสง ไฟหน้า เวที  saeng-fai-na-we-ti

 

footlocker

N หีบ ใส่ ของ ทหาร ไว้ ปลาย เตียงนอน 

 

footloose and fancy-free

IDM ปราศจาก การ ผูกมัด  ไม่รับผิดชอบ  prad-sa-jak-kan-puk-mad

 

footman

N คนรับใช้ ชาย  male servant kon-rab-chai-chai

 

footmark

N รอยเท้า  footprint

 

footnote

N เชิงอรรถ  คำอธิบาย ที่ พิมพ์ ไว้ ส่วนล่าง หรือ ส่วนหลัง ของ หนังสือ  choeng-ad

 

footnote

VT ให้ คำอธิบายเพิ่มเติม  annotate hai-kam-ar-ti-bai-poem-toem

 

footpace

N การ เดิน ก้าว เท้า  ส่วน ที่ ยกขึ้น ของ พื้นห้อง 

 

footpad

N โจร บน ถนน  ผู้เดิน บน ทางเท้า ของ ถนน 

 

footpath

N ทางเดิน  ทางเท้า  ทางเดินเท้า  path tang-doen

 

footprint

N รอยเท้า  รอยตีน  roi-tao

 

footrope

N เชือก ที่ ห้อย ไว้ สำหรับ เหยียบ 

 

footsore

N เท้า เจ็บ เนื่องจาก เดิน มาก 

 

footstalk

N ก้านดอก ไม้ 

 

footstall

N ที่ สำหรับ เท้า เหยียบ 

 

footstep

N รอยเท้า  การ ก้าว เท้่า  ขั้นบันได หรือ ที่ สำหรับ เท้า เหยียบ 

 

footstone

N หิน ปูพื้น หน้า หลุมศพ 

 

footstool

N ที่ วาง เท้า ตอน นั่ง 

 

footway

N ทางเท้า ข้าง ถนน 

 

footwear

N สิ่ง ที่ ใช้ สวม เท้า (เช่น  รองเท้าหุ้มส้น  รองเท้า บู๊ ต  sing-ti-chai-suam-tao

 

footwork

N การ ใช้ เท้า ใน การกีฬา  จังหวะ เท้า  การ ก้าว เท้า  kan-chai-tao-nai-kan-ki-la

 

footwork

N ความสามารถ ใน การ จัดการ กับ สถานการณ์ ที่ ยุ่งยาก  kwam-sa-mad-nai-kan-jad-kan-kab-sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yung-yak

 

footwork

N งา นที่ ต้อง ใช้ เท้า ใน การ เดินทาง  ngan-ti-tong-chai-tao-nai-kan-doen-tang

 

footworn

A ที่ มี เท้า ปวด บวม  ที่ สึก เพราะ เดิน มาก 

 

footy

SL เกม ฟุตบอล  kan-fud-bon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOOT

n.plu. feet. [L. pes, pedis. Probably this word is allied to the Gr. to walk, to tread. Eng. verb, to tread. ] 1. In animal bodies, the lower extremity of the leg; the part of the leg which treads the earth in standing or walking, and by which the animal is sustained and enabled to step.
2. That which bears some resemblance to an animal's foot in shape or office; the lower end of any thing that supports a body; as the foot of a table.
3. The lower part; the base; as the foot of a column or of a mountain.
4. The lower part; the bottom; as the foot of an account; the foot of a sail.
5. Foundation; condition; state. We are not on the same foot with our fellow citizens. In this sense, it is more common, in America, to use footing; and in this sense the plural is not used.
6. Plan of establishment; fundamental principles. Our constitution may hereafter be placed on a better foot.
[In this sense the plural is not used. ]
7. In military language, soldiers who march and fight on foot; infantry, as distinguished from cavalry.
[In this sense the plural is not used. ]
8. A measure consisting of twelve inches; supposed to be taken from the length of a man's foot. Geometricians divide the foot into 1 digits, and the digit into 1 lines.
9. In poetry, a certain number of syllables, constituting part of a verse; as the iambus, the dactyl, and the spondee.
1 . Step; pace.
11. Level; par. Obs.
12. The part of a stocking or boot which receives the foot.
By foot, or rather, on foot, by walking, as to go or pass on foot; or by fording, as to pass a stream on foot. See the next definition.
To set on foot, to originate; to begin; to put in motion; as, to set on foot a subscription. Hence, to be on foot, is to be in motion, action or process of execution.

 

FOOT

v.i. 1. To dance; to tread to measure or music; to skip.
2. To walk; opposed to ride or fly. In this sense, the word is commonly followed by it.
If you are for a merry jaunt, I'll try, for once, who can foot it farthest.

 

FOOT

v.t. 1. To kick; to strike with the foot; to spurn.
2. To settle; to begin to fix. [Little used. ]
3. To tread; as, to foot the green.
4. To add the numbers in a column, and set the sum at the foot; as, to foot an account.
5. To seize and hold with the foot. [Not used. ]
6. To add or make a foot; as, to foot a stocking or boot.

 

FOOTBALL

n. 1. A ball consisting of an inflated bladder, cased in leather, to be driven by the foot.
2. The sport or practice of kicking the football.

 

FOOTBAND

n.A band of infantry.

 

FOOTBOY

n.A menial; an attendant in livery.

 

FOOTBREADTH

n.The breadth of the foot. Deuteronomy 2:5.

 

FOOTBRIDGE

n.A narrow bridge for foot passengers.

 

FOOTCLOTH

n.A sumpter cloth.

 

FOOTED

pp. Kicked; trod; summed up; furnished with a foot, as a stocking.

 

FOOTED

a.Shaped in the foot; as footed like a goat.

 

FOOTFALL

n.A trip or stumble.

 

FOOTFIGHT

n.A conflict by persons on foot, in opposition to a fight on horseback.

 

FOOTGUARDS

n.plu. Guards of infantry.

 

FOOTHALT

n.A disease incident to sheep, and said to proceed from a worm, which enters between the claws.

 

FOOTHOLD

n.That which sustains the feet firmly and prevents them from slipping of moving; that on which one may tread or rest securely.

 

FOOTHOT

adv. Immediately; a word borrowed from hunting.

 

FOOTING

ppr. Dancing; treading; settling; adding a new foot.

 

FOOTING

n. 1. Ground for the foot; that which sustains; firm foundation to stand on
In ascents, every step gained is a footing and help to the next.
2. Support; root.
3. Basis; foundation.
4. Place; stable position.
5. Permanent settlement. Let not these evils gain footing.
6. Tread; step; walk.
7. Dance; tread to measure.
8. Steps; road; track. [Little used. ]
9. State; condition; settlement. Place both parties on an equal footing.

 

FOOTLICKER

n.A mean flatterer; a sycophant; a fawner.

 

FOOTMAN

n. 1. A soldier who marches and fights on foot.
2. A menial servant; a runner; a servant in livery.

 

FOOTMANSHIP

n.The art or faculty of a runner.

 

FOOTMANTLE

n.A garment to keep the gown clean in riding.

 

FOOTPACE

n.A slow step, as in walking; a broad stair.

 

FOOTPAD

n.A highwayman or robber on foot.

 

FOOTPATH

n.A narrow path or way for foot passengers only.

 

FOOTPLOW

n.A kind of swing-plow.

 

FOOTPOST

n.A post or messenger that travels on foot.

 

FOOTROPE

n.The lower boltrope, to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed. Also, a horse or rope to support men when reefing, etc.

 

FOOTROT

n.An ulcer in the feet of sheep.

 

FOOTSOLDIER

n.A soldier that serves on foot.

 

FOOTSTALK

n.[foot and stalk. ] In botany, a petiole; a partial stem supporting the leaf, or connecting it with the stem or branch. Sometimes, but rarely, the same footstalk supports both the leaf and fructification, as in Turnera and Hibiscus.

 

FOOTSTALL

n.A woman's stirrup.

 

FOOTSTEP

n. 1. A track; the mark or impression of the foot.
2. Token; mark; visible sign of a course pursued; as the footsteps of divine wisdom.
1. Footsteps, plural, example; as, follow the footsteps of good men.
2. Way; course. Psalm 77:19.

 

FOOTSTOOL

n.A stool for the feet; that which supports the feet of one when sitting. To make enemies a footstool, is to reduce them to entire subjection. Psalm 11 :1.

 

FOOTWALING

n.The whole inside planks or lining of a ship.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FOOT

Foot, n.; pl. Feet. Etym: [OE. fot, foot, pl. feet. AS. f, pl. f;akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f, L. pes, Gr. pad, Icel. fet step, pace measure of a foot, feta to step, find one's way. *77, 25 . Cf. Antipodes, Cap-a-pie, Expedient, Fet to fetch, Fetlock, Fetter, Pawn a piece in chess, Pedal. ]

 

1. (Anat. )

 

Defn: The terminal part of the leg of man or an animal; esp. , the part below the ankle or wrist; that part of an animal upon which it rests when standing, or moves. See Manus, and Pes.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The muscular locomotive organ of a mollusk. It is a median organ arising from the ventral region of body, often in the form of a flat disk, as in snails. See Illust. of Buccinum.

 

3. That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.

 

4. The lowest part or base; the ground part; the bottom, as of a mountain or column; also, the last of a row or series; the end or extremity, esp. if associated with inferiority; as, the foot of a hill; the foot of the procession; the foot of a class; the foot of the bed. And now at foot Of heaven's ascent they lift their feet. Milton.

 

5. Fundamental principle; basis; plan; -- used only in the singular. Answer directly upon the foot of dry reason. Berkeley.

 

6. Recognized condition; rank; footing; -- used only in the singular. [R.] As to his being on the foot of a servant. Walpole.

 

7. A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See Yard.

 

Note: This measure is supposed to be taken from the length of a man's foot. It differs in length in different countries. In the United States and in England it is 3 4.8 millimeters.

 

8. (Mil. )

 

Defn: Soldiers who march and fight on foot; the infantry, usually designated as the foot, in distinction from the cavalry. "Both horse and foot. " Milton.

 

9. (Pros.)

 

Defn: A combination of syllables consisting a metrical element of a verse, the syllables being formerly distinguished by their quantity or length, but in modern poetry by the accent.

 

1 . (Naut. )

 

Defn: The lower edge of a sail.

 

Note: Foot is often used adjectively, signifying of or pertaining to a foot or the feet, or to the base or lower part. It is also much used as the first of compounds. Foot artillery. (Mil. ) (a ) Artillery soldiers serving in foot. (b ) Heavy artillery. Farrow. -- Foot bank (Fort. ), a raised way within a parapet. -- Foot barracks (Mil. ), barracks for infantery. -- Foot bellows, a bellows worked by a treadle. Knight. -- Foot company (Mil. ), a company of infantry. Milton. -- Foot gear, covering for the feet, as stocking, shoes, or boots. -- Foot hammer (Mach. ), a small tilt hammer moved by a treadle. -- Foot iron. (a ) The step of a carriage. (b ) A fetter. -- Foot jaw. (Zoöl.) See Maxilliped. -- Foot key (Mus. ), an organ pedal. -- Foot level (Gunnery ), a form of level used in giving any proposed angle of elevation to a piece of ordnance. Farrow. -- Foot mantle, a long garment to protect the dress in riding; a riding skirt. [Obs. ] -- Foot page, an errand boy; an attendant. [Obs. ] -- Foot passenger, one who passes on foot, as over a road or bridge. -- Foot pavement, a paved way for foot passengers; a footway; a trottoir. -- Foot poet, an inferior poet; a poetaster. [R.] Dryden. -- Foot post. (a ) A letter carrier who travels on foot. (b ) A mail delivery by means of such carriers. -- Fot pound, and Foot poundal. (Mech. ) See Foot pound and Foot poundal, in the Vocabulary. -- Foot press (Mach. ), a cutting, embossing, or printing press, moved by a treadle. -- Foot race, a race run by persons on foot. Cowper. -- Foot rail, a railroad rail, with a wide flat flange on the lower side. -- Foot rot, an ulcer in the feet of sheep; claw sickness. -- Foot rule, a rule or measure twelve inches long. -- Foot screw, an adjusting screw which forms a foot, and serves to give a machine or table a level standing on an uneven place. -- Foot secretion. (Zoöl.) See Sclerobase. -- Foot soldier, a soldier who serves on foot. -- Foot stick (Printing ), a beveled piece of furniture placed against the foot of the page, to hold the type in place. -- Foot stove, a small box, with an iron pan, to hold hot coals for warming the feet. -- Foot tubercle. (Zoöl.) See Parapodium. -- Foot valve (Steam Engine ), the valve that opens to the air pump from the condenser. -- Foot vise, a kind of vise the jaws of which are operated by a treadle. -- Foot waling (Naut. ), the inside planks or lining of a vessel over the floor timbers. Totten. -- Foot wall (Mining ), the under wall of an inclosed vein. By foot, or On foot, by walking; as, to pass a stream on foot. -- Cubic foot. See under Cubic. -- Foot and mouth disease, a contagious disease (Eczema epizoötica )of cattle, sheep, swine, etc. , characterized by the formation of vesicles and ulcers in the mouth and about the hoofs. -- Foot of the fine (Law ), the concluding portion of an acknowledgment in court by which, formerly, the title of land was conveyed. See Fine of land, under Fine, n.; also Chirograph. (b ). -- Square foot. See under Square. -- To be on foot, to be in motion, action, or process of execution. -- To keep the foot (Script. ), to preserve decorum. "Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God. " Eccl. v. 1. -- To put one's foot down, to take a resolute stand; to be determined. [Colloq. ] -- To put the best foot foremost, to make a good appearance; to do one's best. [Colloq. ] -- To set on foot, to put in motion; to originate; as, to set on foot a subscription. -- To put, or set, one on his feet, to put one in a position to go on; to assist to start. -- Under foot. (a ) Under the feet; (Fig. ) at one's mercy; as, to trample under foot. Gibbon. (b ) Below par. [Obs. ] "They would be forced to sell. .. far under foot. " Bacon.

 

FOOT

Foot, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Footed; p. pr. & vb. n. Footing. ]

 

1. To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip. Dryden.

 

2. To walk; -- opposed to ride or fly. Shak.

 

FOOT

FOOT Foot, v. t.

 

1. To kick with the foot; to spurn. Shak.

 

2. To set on foot; to establish; to land. [Obs. ] What confederacy have you with the traitors Late footed in the kingdom Shak.

 

3. To tread; as, to foot the green. Tickell.

 

4. To sum up, as the numbers in a column; -- sometimes with up; as, to foot (or foot up ) an account.

 

5. The size or strike with the talon. [Poet. ] Shak.

 

6. To renew the foot of, as of stocking. Shak. To foot a bill, to pay it. [Colloq. ] -- To foot it, to walk; also, to dance. If you are for a merry jaunt, I'll try, for once, who can foot it farthest. Dryden.

 

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL Foot "ball `, n.

 

Defn: An inflated ball to be kicked in sport, usually made in India rubber, or a bladder incased in Leather. Waller.

 

2. The game of kicking the football by opposing parties of players between goals. Arbuthnot.

 

FOOTBAND

FOOTBAND Foot "band `, n.

 

Defn: A band of foot soldiers. [Obs. ]

 

FOOTBATH

FOOTBATH Foot "bath `, n.

 

Defn: A bath for the feet; also, a vessel used in bathing the feet.

 

FOOTBOARD

FOOTBOARD Foot "board `, n.

 

1. A board or narrow platfrom upon which one may stand or brace his feet; as: (a ) The platform for the engineer and fireman of a locomotive. (b ) The foot-rest of a coachman's box.

 

2. A board forming the foot of a bedstead.

 

3. A treadle.

 

FOOTBOY

FOOTBOY Foot "boy `, n.

 

Defn: A page; an attendant in livery; a lackey. Shak.

 

FOOTBREADTH

FOOTBREADTH Foot "breadth `, n.

 

Defn: The breadth of a foot; -- used as a measure. Longfellow. Not so much as a footbreadth. Deut. ii. 5.

 

FOOTBRIDGE

FOOTBRIDGE Foot "bridge `, n.

 

Defn: A narrow bridge for foot passengers only.

 

FOOT CANDLE

FOOT CANDLE Foot candle. (Photom. )

 

Defn: The amount of illumination produced by a standard candle at a distance of one foot.

 

FOOTCLOTH

FOOTCLOTH Foot "cloth `, n.

 

Defn: Formerly, a housing or caparison for a horse. Sir W. Scott.

 

FOOTED

FOOTED Foot "ed, a.

 

1. Having a foot or feet; shaped in the foot. "Footed like a goat. " Grew.

 

Note: Footed is often used in composition in the sense of having (such or so many ) feet; as, fourfooted beasts.

 

2. Having a foothold; established. Our king. .. is footed in this land already. Shak.

 

FOOTFALL

FOOTFALL Foot "fall `, n.

 

Defn: A setting down of the foot; a footstep; the sound of a footstep. Shak. Seraphim, whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor. Poe

 

FOOTFIGHT

FOOTFIGHT Foot "fight `, n.

 

Defn: A conflict by persons on foot; -- distinguished from a fight on horseback. Sir P. Sidney.

 

FOOTGLOVE

FOOTGLOVE Foot "glove `, n.

 

Defn: A kind of stocking. [Obs. ]

 

FOOT GUARDS

FOOT GUARDS Foot " Guards `, pl.

 

Defn: Infantry soldiers belonging to select regiments called the Guards. [Eng. ]

 

FOOTHALT

FOOTHALT Foot "halt `, n.

 

Defn: A disease affecting the feet of sheep.

 

FOOTHILL

FOOTHILL Foot "hill `, n.

 

Defn: A low hill at the foot of highe

 

FOOTHOLD

FOOTHOLD Foot "hold `, n.

 

Defn: A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange.

 

FOOTHOOK

FOOTHOOK Foot "hook `, n. (Naut. )

 

Defn: See Futtock.

 

FOOTHOT

FOOTHOT Foot "hot `, adv.

 

Defn: Hastily; immediately; instantly; on the spot; hotfloot. Gower. Custance have they taken anon, foothot. Chaucer.

 

FOOTING

FOOTING Foot "ing, n.

 

1. Ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. In ascent, every stfooting and help to the next. Holder.

 

2. Standing; position; established place; basis for operation; permanent settlement; foothold. As soon as he had obtained a footing at court, the charms of his manner. .. made him a favorite. Macaulay.

 

3. Relative condition; state. Lived on a footing of equality with nobles. Macaulay.

 

4. Tread; step; especially, measured tread. Hark, I hear the footing of a man. Shak.

 

5. The act of adding up a column of figures; the amount or sum total of such a column.

 

6. The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.

 

7. A narrow cotton lace, without figures.

 

8. The finer refuse part of whale blubber, not wholly deprived of oil. Simmonds.

 

9. (Arch. & Enging.)

 

Defn: The thickened or sloping portion of a wall, or of an embankment at its foot. Footing course (Arch. ), one of the courses of masonry at the foot of a wall, broader than the courses above. -- To pay one's footing, to pay a fee on first doing anything, as working at a trade or in a shop. Wright. -- Footing beam, the tie beam of a roof.

 

FOOTLESS

FOOTLESS Foot "less, a.

 

Defn: Having no feet.

 

FOOTLICKER

FOOTLICKER Foot "lick `er, n.

 

Defn: A sycophant; a fawner; a toady. Cf. Bootlick. Shak.

 

FOOTLIGHT

FOOTLIGHT Foot "light `, n.

 

Defn: One of a row of lights in the front of the stage in a theater, etc. , and on a level therewith. Before the footlights, upon the stage; -- hence, in the capacity of an actor.

 

FOOTMAN

Foot "man, n.; pl. Footmen (.

 

1. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

 

2. A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

 

3. Formerly, a servant who ran in front of his master's carriage; a runner. Prior.

 

4. A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

 

5. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A moth of the family Lithosidæ; -- so called from its livery- like colors.

 

FOOTMANSHIP

FOOTMANSHIP Foot "man *ship, n.

 

Defn: Art or skill of a footman.

 

FOOTMARK

FOOTMARK Foot "mark `, n.

 

Defn: A footprint; a track or vestige. Coleridge.

 

FOOTNOTE

FOOTNOTE Foot "note `, n.

 

Defn: A note of reference or comment at the foot of a page.

 

FOOTPACE

FOOTPACE Foot "pace `, n.

 

1. A walking pace or step.

 

2. A dais, or elevated platform; the highest step of the altar; a landing in a staircase. Shipley.

 

FOOTPAD

FOOTPAD Foot "pad `, n.

 

Defn: A highwayman or robber on foot.

 

FOOTPATH

Foot "path `, n.; pl. Footpaths (.

 

Defn: A narrow path or way for pedestrains only; a footway.

 

FOOTPLATE

FOOTPLATE Foot "plate `, n. (Locomotives )

 

Defn: See Footboard (a ).

 

FOOT POUND

FOOT POUND Foot " pound `. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A unit of energy, or work, being equal to the work done in raising one pound avoirdupois against the force of gravity the height of one foot.

 

FOOT POUNDAL

FOOT POUNDAL Foot " pound `al. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A unit of energy or work, equal to the work done in moving a body through one foot against the force of one poundal.

 

FOOTPRINT

FOOTPRINT Foot "print `, n.

 

Defn: The impression of the foot; a trace or footmark; as, "Footprints of the Creator. "

 

FOOTROPE

FOOTROPE Foot "rope `, n. (Aut. )(a ) The rope rigged below a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling; -- formerly called a horse. (b ) That part of the boltrope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewed.

 

FOOTS

FOOTS Foots, n. pl.

 

Defn: The settlings of oil, molasses, etc. , at the bottom of a barrel or hogshead. Simmonds.

 

FOOT-SORE

FOOT-SORE Foot "-sore `, a.

 

Defn: Having sore or tender feet, as by reason of much walking; as, foot-sore cattle.

 

FOOTSTALK

FOOTSTALK Foot "stalk `, n.

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.

 

2. (Zoöl.) (a ) The peduncle or stem by which various marine animals are attached, as certain brachiopods and goose barnacles. (b ) The stem which supports which supports the eye in decapod Crustacea; eyestalk.

 

3. (Mach. )

 

Defn: The lower part of a millstone spindle. It rests in a step. Knight.

 

FOOTSTALL

Foot "stall `, n. Etym: [Cf. Pedestal. ]

 

1. The stirrup of a woman's saddle.

 

2. (Arch. )

 

Defn: The plinth or base of a pillar.

 

FOOTSTEP

FOOTSTEP Foot "step `, n.

 

1. The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence, visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; as, the footsteps of divine wisdom. How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses. Bryant.

 

2. An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

 

FOOTSTONE

FOOTSTONE Foot "stone ` (; 11 ), n.

 

Defn: The stone at the foot of a grave; -- opposed to headstone.

 

FOOTSTOOL

FOOTSTOOL Foot "stool `, n.

 

Defn: A low stool to support the feet of one when sitting.

 

FOOT TON

FOOT TON Foot ton. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A unit of energy or work, being equal to the work done in raising one ton against the force of gravity through the height of one foot.

 

FOOT VALVE

FOOT VALVE Foot valve. (Mech. )

 

Defn: A suction valve or check valve at the lower end of a pipe; esp. , such a valve in a steam-engine condenser opening to the air pump.

 

FOOTWAY

FOOTWAY Foot "way `, n.

 

Defn: A passage for pedestrians only.

 

FOOTWORN

FOOTWORN Foot "worn `, a.

 

Defn: Worn by, or weared in, the feet; as, a footworn path; a footworn traveler.

 

FOOTY

FOOTY Foot "y, a.

 

1. Having foots, or settlings; as, footy oil, molasses, etc. [Eng. ]

 

2. Poor; mean. [Prov. Eng. ] C. Kingsley.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

foot

foot |fo͝ot fʊt | ▶noun ( pl. feet |fēt | ) 1 the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks. • a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals. • Zoology a locomotory or adhesive organ of an invertebrate. • the part of a sock or stocking that covers the foot. • literary a person's manner or speed of walking or running: fleet of foot. • [ treated as pl. ] Brit. historical or formal infantry; foot soldiers: a captain of foot. 2 the lower or lowest part of something standing or perceived as standing vertically; the base or bottom: the foot of the stairs. • the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits. • the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant's feet normally rest. • a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn. • Botany the part by which a petal is attached. • the lower edge of a sail. 3 a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm ): shallow water no more than a foot deep. (Symbol: ʹ ) • [ usu. as modifier ] Music a unit used in describing sets of organ pipes or harpsichord strings, in terms of the average or approximate length of the vibrating column of air or the string which produces the sound: a sixteen-foot stop. 4 Prosody a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit. In English poetry it consists of stressed and unstressed syllables, while in ancient classical poetry it consists of long and short syllables. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal 1 pay (the bill ) for something, esp. when the bill is considered large or unreasonable. 2 (foot it ) cover a distance, esp. a long one, on foot: the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp. • archaic dance: the dance of fairies, footing it to the cricket's song. PHRASES at someone's feet as someone's disciple or subject: you would like to sit at my feet and thus acquire my wisdom. feet of clay a fundamental flaw or weakness in a person otherwise revered. [with biblical allusion (Dan. 2:33 ) to the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, in which a magnificent idol has feet “part of iron and part of clay ”; Daniel interprets this to signify a future kingdom that will be “partly strong, and partly broken, ” and will eventually fall. ] get one's feet wet begin to participate in an activity. get (or start ) off on the right (or wrong ) foot make a good (or bad ) start at something, esp. a task or relationship. have something at one's feet have something in one's power or command: a perfect couple with the world at their feet. have (or keep ) one's (or both ) feet on the ground be (or remain ) practical and sensible: it's a very exciting time for the business but it's important that we keep our feet on the ground. have a foot in both camps have an interest or stake concurrently in two parties or sides: I can have a foot in both the creative and business camps. have (or get ) a foot in the door gain or have a first introduction to a profession or organization. have one foot in the grave informal often humorous be near death through old age or illness. my foot! informal said to express strong contradiction: Efficient, my foot! off one's feet so as to be no longer standing: she was blown off her feet by the shock wave from the explosion. on one's feet standing: she's in the shop on her feet all day. • well enough after an illness or injury to walk around: we'll have you back on your feet in no time. on (or by ) foot walking rather than traveling by car or using other transport. put one's best foot forward embark on an undertaking with as much effort and determination as possible. put one's feet up informal take a rest, esp. when reclining with one's feet raised and supported. put one's foot down informal adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience. put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth ) informal say or do something tactless or embarrassing; commit a blunder or indiscretion. set foot on (or in ) [ often with negative ] enter; go into: he hasn't set foot in the place since the war. set something on foot archaic set an action or process in motion: a plan had lately been set on foot for their relief. Compare with afoot. sweep someone off their feet charm someone quickly and overpoweringly. think on one's feet react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought or planning. to one's feet to a standing position: he leaped to his feet. DERIVATIVES foot ed |ˈfo͝otəd |adjective [ in combination ] : the black-footed ferret, foot less adjective ORIGIN Old English fōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot. ’

 

footage

foot age |ˈfo͝otij ˈfʊdɪʤ | ▶noun 1 a length of film made for movies or television: film footage of the riot. 2 size or length measured in feet: the square footage of the room.

 

foot-and-mouth disease

foot-and-mouth dis ease |ˈˌfʊd ən ˈmaʊθ dəˌziz | ▶noun a contagious viral disease of cattle and sheep, causing ulceration of the hoofs and around the mouth.

 

football

foot ball |ˈfo͝otˌbôl ˈfʊtˌbɔl | ▶noun 1 a form of team game played in North America with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron. • British term for soccer. • play in such a game, esp. when stylish and entertaining: his team played some impressive football. 2 a ball used in football, either oval (as in American football ) or round (as in soccer ), typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air. • a topical issue or problem that is the subject of continued argument or controversy: the use of education as a political football . DERIVATIVES foot ball er noun, foot ball ing adjective

 

football pool

foot ball pool ▶noun a form of gambling on the results of football games, the winners receiving amounts accumulated from entry money.

 

footbath

foot |bath |ˈfʊtbɑːθ | ▶noun an act of washing one's feet. • a small shallow bowl used for washing one's feet.

 

footbed

foot bed |ˈfo͝otˌbed ˈfʊtbɛd | ▶noun an insole in a boot or shoe, used for cushioning or to provide a better fit.

 

footboard

foot board |ˈfo͝otˌbôrd ˈfʊtbɔrd | ▶noun 1 an upright panel forming the foot of a bed. 2 a board serving as a step up to a vehicle such as a train.

 

footboy

foot boy |ˈfo͝otˌboi ˈfʊtbɔɪ | ▶noun historical a boy employed as a servant.

 

footbrake

foot brake |ˈfo͝otˌbrāk ˈfʊtˌbreɪk | ▶noun a brake lever in a motor vehicle, which the driver operates by pressing down with the foot.

 

footbridge

foot bridge |ˈfo͝otˌbrij ˈfʊtˌbrɪʤ | ▶noun a bridge designed to be used by pedestrians.

 

foot-candle

foot-can dle ▶noun a unit of illumination (now little used ) equal to that given by a source of one candela at a distance of one foot (equivalent to one lumen per square foot or 10.764 lux ).

 

foot-dragging

foot-drag ging ▶noun reluctance or deliberate delay concerning a decision or action: bureaucratic foot-dragging has continued to delay the project. DERIVATIVES foot-drag ger noun

 

footer

foot er |ˈfo͝otər ˈfʊdər | ▶noun 1 [ in combination ] a person or thing of a specified number of feet in length or height: a tall, sturdy six-footer. 2 a line or block of text appearing at the foot of each page of a book or document. Compare with header.

 

footer

footer 2 |ˈfuːtə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Scottish fiddle about: he nodded and started to footer with his watch. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: variant of obsolete foutre ‘valueless thing, contemptible person ’, from Old French.

 

footfall

foot fall |ˈfo͝otˌfôl ˈfʊtˌfɔl | ▶noun 1 the sound of a footstep or footsteps: you will recognize his footfall on the stairs. 2 Brit. the number of people entering a store or shopping area in a given time: consumer goods shops lost footfall during sunny weekends.

 

foot fault

foot fault |fʊt fɔlt | ▶noun (in tennis, squash, and similar games ) an infringement of the rules made by incorrect placement of the feet when serving. ▶verb ( foot-fault ) [ no obj. ] (of a player ) make a foot fault: in his anxiety he foot-faulted. • [ with obj. ] award a foot fault against (a player ): he was foot-faulted by the umpire.

 

footgear

foot gear |ˈfo͝otˌgi (ə )r ˈfʊtɡɪər | ▶noun another term for footwear.

 

foot guards

foot guards ▶noun infantrymen with a specific guarding role. • ( Foot Guards ) (in the British army ) the regiments of the Brigade of Guards: the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish, and Welsh Guards.

 

foothill

foot hill |ˈfo͝otˌhil ˈfʊtˌhɪl | ▶noun (usu. foothills ) a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range: the camp lies in the foothills of the Andes.

 

foothold

foot hold |ˈfo͝otˌhōld ˈfʊtˌhoʊld | ▶noun a place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, esp. while climbing. • [ usu. in sing. ] a secure position from which further progress may be made: the company is attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market.

 

footing

foot ing |ˈfo͝otiNG ˈfʊdɪŋ | ▶noun 1 (one's footing ) a secure grip with one's feet: he suddenly lost his footing. 2 [ in sing. ] the basis on which something is established or operates: attempts to establish the store on a firm financial footing. • the position or status of a person in relation to others: the suppliers are on an equal footing with the buyers. 3 (usu. footings ) the bottommost part of a foundation wall, with a course of concrete wider than the base of the wall.

 

footle

foo tle |ˈfo͞otl ˈfudl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] chiefly Brit. engage in fruitless activity; mess about: where's that pesky creature that was footling about outside? ORIGIN late 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect footer ‘idle, putter about, ’ from 16th -cent. foutre ‘worthless thing, ’ from Old French, literally ‘have sexual intercourse with. ’

 

footlights

foot lights |ˈfo͝otˌlīts ˈfʊtˌlaɪts | ▶plural noun (usu. the footlights ) a row of spotlights along the front of a stage at the level of the actors' feet.

 

footling

foot ling |ˈfo͞otl -iNG ˈfudlɪŋ | ▶adjective trivial and irritating: year after year you come with the same footling complaint.

 

footlocker

foot lock er |ˈfo͝otˌläkər ˈfʊtlɑkər | ▶noun a small trunk or storage chest, originally stored at the foot of a bed.

 

foot log

foot log ▶noun a log used as a simple footbridge.

 

footlong

foot long |ˈfo͝otˌlôNG, -ˌläNG ˈfʊtˌlɔŋ | ▶adjective measuring one foot in length. ▶noun a hot dog one foot long.

 

footloose

foot loose |ˈfo͝otˌlo͞os ˈfʊtˌlus | ▶adjective able to travel freely and do as one pleases due to a lack of responsibilities or commitments: I am footloose and fancy-free —I can follow my job wherever it takes me. • chiefly Brit. (of a commercial, industrial, or financial operation ) unrestricted in its location or field of operations and able to respond to fluctuations in the market: modern factories are largely footloose.

 

footman

foot man |ˈfo͝otmən ˈfʊtmən | ▶noun ( pl. footmen ) 1 a liveried servant whose duties include admitting visitors and waiting at table. 2 historical a soldier in the infantry. 3 archaic a trivet to hang on the bars of a grate. 4 a slender moth that is typically of a subdued color, the caterpillar feeding almost exclusively on lichens. [Several genera in the family Arctiidae: many species. ]

 

footmark

foot mark |ˈfo͝otˌmärk ˈfʊtmɑrk | ▶noun a footprint.

 

footnote

foot note |ˈfo͝otˌnōt ˈfʊtˌnoʊt | ▶noun an ancillary piece of information printed at the bottom of a page. • a thing that is additional or less important: this incident seemed destined to become a mere footnote in history. ▶verb [ with obj. ] add a footnote or footnotes to (a piece of writing ).

 

foot overbridge

foot overbridge ▶noun Indian a footbridge.

 

footpace

footpace |ˈfo͝otpās | ▶noun 1 walking speed. 2 a raised section of a floor.

 

footpad

foot pad |ˈfo͝otˌpad ˈfʊtpæd | ▶noun historical a highwayman operating on foot rather than riding a horse.

 

foot passenger

foot pas ¦sen |ger ▶noun a person travelling on foot rather than by car, especially one taking a ferry.

 

footpath

foot path |ˈfo͝otˌpaTH ˈfʊtˌpæθ | ▶noun a path for people to walk along, esp. one in the countryside.

 

footplate

foot plate |ˈfo͝otˌplāt ˈfʊtˌpleɪt | ▶noun chiefly Brit. the platform for the crew in the cab of a locomotive. • [ as modifier ] denoting railroad staff responsible for operating trains, as opposed to other employees.

 

foot-pound

foot-pound ▶noun 1 a unit of energy equal to the amount required to raise 1 pound a distance of 1 foot. 2 a unit of torque equal to the force of 1 lb acting perpendicularly to an axis of rotation at a distance of 1 foot.

 

foot-pound-second system

foot-pound-sec ond sys tem ▶noun a system of measurement having the foot, pound, and second as basic units.

 

footprint

foot print |ˈfo͝otˌprint ˈfʊtˌprɪnt | ▶noun 1 the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface. • the impact on the environment of human activity in terms of pollution, damage to ecosystems, and the depletion of natural resources: these countries are so populous that they can have a very big footprint. • Computing the amount of memory or disk space required by a program. 2 the area covered by something, in particular: • the area beneath an aircraft or a land vehicle that is affected by its noise or weight. • the area in which a broadcast signal from a particular source can be received. • the space taken up on a surface by a piece of computer hardware. word trends: Explorers of the great outdoors have long been urged to ‘leave only footprints.’ Now we are all being advised to keep an eye on the size of our footprints, since the word has become a common metaphor for the impact of human activities on the environment. The first extended use emerged in the 1960s, in reference to the area beneath a vehicle or aircraft that is affected by its noise or pressure, and a few years later the word came to denote the area within which a broadcast signal can be received. Environmental footprint is first recorded in the late 1970s, and the word is now very often seen in carbon footprint, which refers specifically to the amount of carbon dioxide produced through a person ’s everyday activities.

 

footrest

foot rest |ˈfo͝otˌrest ˈfʊtˌrɛst | ▶noun a support for the feet or a foot, used when sitting.

 

foot rope

foot rope ▶noun Sailing 1 a rope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewn. 2 a rope below a yard on which a sailor can stand while furling or reefing a sail.

 

foot rot

foot rot ▶noun a bacterial disease of the feet in hoofed animals, esp. sheep. [The bacteria belong to the genera Bacteroides and Fusobacterium. ] • any of a number of fungal diseases of plants in which the base of the stem rots.

 

foot rule

foot rule ▶noun historical a foot-long measuring instrument.

 

Footsie

Foot sie |ˈfo͝otsē ˈfʊtsi | ▶noun Brit. informal term for FTSE index. ORIGIN 1980s: fanciful elaboration of FTSE, influenced by footsie .

 

footsie

foot sie |ˈfo͝otsē ˈfʊtsi | ▶noun (also footsy ) informal the action of touching someone's feet lightly with one's own feet, esp. under a table, as a playful expression of romantic interest: he was playing footsie with Mara under the table. ORIGIN 1940s: humorous diminutive of foot .

 

footslog

foot slog |ˈfo͝otˌsläg ˈfʊtslɑɡ | ▶verb ( footslogs, footslogging, footslogged ) [ no obj. ] (esp. of a soldier ) walk or march for a long distance, typically wearily or with effort: they footslogged around the two villages. ▶noun a long and exhausting walk or march. DERIVATIVES foot slog ger noun

 

foot soldier

foot sol dier |ˈfʊt ˈˌsoʊlʤər | ▶noun a soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman. • a person who carries out important work but does not have a role of authority in an organization or field: programmers are the foot soldiers of the computer revolution.

 

footsore

foot sore |ˈfo͝otˌsôr ˈfʊtˌsɔ (ə )r | ▶adjective (of a person or animal ) having painful or tender feet from much walking.

 

footstalk

foot stalk |ˈfo͝otˌstôk ˈfʊtstɔk | ▶noun the short supporting stalk of a leaf or flower, or various stalklike structures in animals.

 

footstep

foot step |ˈfo͝otˌstep ˈfʊtˌstɛp | ▶noun a step taken by a person in walking, esp. as heard by another person.

 

footstool

foot stool |ˈfo͝otˌsto͞ol ˈfʊtˌstul | ▶noun a low stool for resting the feet on when sitting.

 

footsure

foot sure |ˈfo͝otˌSHo͝or ˈfʊtˌʃʊ (ə )r | ▶adjective another term for sure-footed.

 

foot-tapping

foot-tap ping ▶adjective having or creating a strong rhythmical musical beat: foot-tapping gospel hymns.

 

foot valve

foot valve ▶noun a one-way valve at the inlet of a pipe or the base of a suction pump.

 

footwall

foot wall |ˈfo͝otˌwôl ˈfʊtwɔl | ▶noun Geology the block of rock that lies on the underside of an inclined fault or of a mineral deposit.

 

footway

foot way |ˈfo͝otˌwā ˈfʊtweɪ | ▶noun Brit. a path or track for pedestrians.

 

footwear

foot wear |ˈfo͝otˌwer ˈfʊtˌwɛ (ə )r | ▶noun outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals.

 

footwell

foot well |ˈfo͝otˌwel ˈfʊtwɛl | ▶noun a space for the feet in front of a seat in a vehicle or aircraft. ORIGIN 1980s: from foot + well 2 (in the sense ‘a depression in the floor ’).

 

footwork

foot work |ˈfo͝otˌwərk ˈfʊtˌwərk | ▶noun the manner in which one moves one's feet in various activities such as sports and dancing: he speaks with other boxers, stopping to comment on punching angles and footwork. • adroit response to sudden danger or new opportunities: the company had to do a lot of nimble footwork to stay alive.

 

footy

foo ty |ˈfo͝otē ˌfʊti | ▶noun informal 1 Brit. football (soccer ). 2 Austral. /NZ football (Australian rules ). ORIGIN by shortening and alteration.

 

Oxford Dictionary

foot

foot |fʊt | ▶noun ( pl. feet |fiːt | ) 1 the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks. • a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals. • the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot. • W. Indian a person's body below the torso, including the entire leg and the foot. • [ mass noun ] literary a person's manner or speed of walking or running: fleet of foot. • [ treated as pl. ] Brit. historical or formal infantry; foot soldiers: a captain of foot. 2 something resembling a foot in form or function, in particular: • a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands. • a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady as it is sewn. • Zoology a locomotory or adhesive organ of an invertebrate. • Botany the part by which a petal is attached. 3 the lower or lowest part of something; the base or bottom: the foot of the stairs | complete the form at the foot of the page. • the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits. • the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant's feet normally rest. • the lower edge of a sail. 4 a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm ): shallow water no more than a foot deep | he's about six feet tall. • [ usu. as modifier ] Music a unit used in describing a set of organ pipes according to its pitch, the designation being the length of one particular pipe: an 8-foot reed stop. • [ usu. as modifier ] Music a unit used in describing a set of harpsichord strings playing at the same pitch as a set of organ pipes of the same designation: the 16 -foot register. 5 Prosody a group of syllables constituting a metrical unit. In English poetry it consists of stressed and unstressed syllables, while in ancient classical poetry it consists of long and short syllables. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal 1 (foot it ) cover a distance, especially a long one, on foot: the rider was left to foot it ten or twelve miles back to camp. • [ no obj. ] archaic dance. 2 pay (the bill ) for something, typically when the amount is considered large or unreasonable. PHRASES at someone's feet as someone's disciple or subject. be rushed (or run ) off one's feet be very busy. feet first with the feet in front. • dead, as in a coffin: they hoped to be carried feet first out of the house they lived in for twenty-five years. feet of clay a fundamental flaw or weakness in a person otherwise revered. [with biblical allusion (Dan. 2:33 ) to the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, in which a magnificent idol has feet ‘part of iron and part of clay ’; Daniel interprets this to signify a future kingdom that will be ‘partly strong, and partly broken ’, and will eventually fall. ] get one's feet under the table chiefly Brit. establish oneself securely in a new situation. get one's feet wet begin to participate in an activity. get (or start ) off on the right (or wrong ) foot make a good (or bad ) start at something. have something at one's feet have something in one's power or command: a perfect couple with the world at their feet. have (or keep ) one's (or both ) feet on the ground be (or remain ) practical and sensible: it's a very exciting time for the business but it's important that we keep our feet on the ground. have a foot in both camps have an interest or stake concurrently in two parties or sides: I can have a foot in both the creative and business camps. have (or get ) a foot in the door have (or gain ) a first introduction to a profession or organization. have one foot in the grave informal, often humorous be near death through old age or illness. my foot! informal said to express strong contradiction: ‘He's clever at his business, ’ Matilda said. ‘Clever my foot! ’. off one's feet so as to be no longer standing: she was blown off her feet by the shock wave from the explosion. on one's feet standing: she's in the shop on her feet all day. • well enough after an illness or injury to walk about: we'll have you back on your feet in no time. on (or by ) foot walking rather than travelling by car or using other transport. on foot of Irish because of; by reason of: the decision was taken on foot of advice from the Attorney General. put one's best foot forward embark on an undertaking with as much effort and determination as possible. put one's feet up informal take a rest, especially when reclining with one's feet raised and supported. put foot S. African informal hurry up; make a prompt start. [originally in the sense ‘press on the accelerator of a car ’.] put one's foot down informal 1 adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience. 2 Brit. accelerate a motor vehicle by pressing the accelerator pedal. put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth ) informal say or do something tactless or embarrassing. put a foot wrong [ usu. with negative ] make a mistake in performing an action: he hardly put a foot wrong in the first round. set foot on (or in ) [ often with negative ] enter; go into: he hasn't set foot in the place since the war. set something on foot archaic set an action or process in motion. sweep someone off their feet quickly and overpoweringly charm someone. think on one's feet react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought. to one's feet to a standing position: he leaped to his feet. under one's feet in one's way: when you're at home you just get under my feet. under foot on the ground: it is very wet under foot in places. DERIVATIVES footless adjective ORIGIN Old English fōt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voet and German Fuss, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit pad, pāda, Greek pous, pod-, and Latin pes, ped- ‘foot ’.

 

footage

foot |age |ˈfʊtɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 part of a cinema or television film recording a particular event: film footage of the riot. 2 size or length measured in feet: the square footage of the room.

 

foot-and-mouth disease

foot-and-mouth dis |ease ▶noun [ mass noun ] a contagious viral disease of cattle and sheep, causing ulceration of the hoofs and around the mouth.

 

football

foot |ball |ˈfʊtbɔːl | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] any of various forms of team game involving kicking (and in some cases also handling ) a ball, in particular (in the UK ) soccer or (in the US ) American football. • the playing of football, especially in a stylish and entertaining way: his team played some impressive football. 2 a ball used in football, either round (as in soccer ) or oval (as in rugby and American football ) and typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air. • a topical issue that is the subject of continued argument or controversy: the use of education as a political football . DERIVATIVES footballer noun, footballing adjective

 

football pool

foot |ball pool ▶noun (usu. the football pools ) a form of gambling on the results of football matches, the winners receiving large sums accumulated from entry money.

 

footbath

foot |bath |ˈfʊtbɑːθ | ▶noun an act of washing one's feet. • a small shallow bowl used for washing one's feet.

 

footbed

foot |bed |ˈfʊtbɛd | ▶noun an insole in a boot or shoe, used for cushioning or to provide a better fit.

 

footboard

foot |board |ˈfʊtbɔːd | ▶noun 1 an upright panel forming the foot of a bed. 2 a board serving as a step up to a vehicle such as a carriage or train.

 

footboy

foot boy |ˈfo͝otˌboi ˈfʊtbɔɪ | ▶noun historical a boy employed as a servant.

 

footbrake

foot |brake |ˈfʊtbreɪk | ▶noun a brake lever in a motor vehicle, which the driver operates by pressing down with their foot.

 

footbridge

foot |bridge |ˈfʊtbrɪdʒ | ▶noun a bridge designed to be used by pedestrians.

 

foot-candle

foot-candle ▶noun a unit of illumination (now little used ) equal to that given by a source of one candela at a distance of one foot (equivalent to one lumen per square foot or 10.764 lux ).

 

foot-dragging

foot-dragging ▶noun [ mass noun ] reluctance or deliberate delay concerning a decision or action: bureaucratic foot-dragging has continued to delay the project. DERIVATIVES foot-dragger noun

 

footed

foot ¦ed |fʊtɪd | ▶adjective 1 having a foot or feet: a footed bowl. 2 [ in combination ] having a foot or feet of a specified type or number: a quick-footed American chappie.

 

footer

footer 1 |ˈfʊtə | ▶noun 1 [ in combination ] a person or thing of a specified number of feet in length or height: a tall, sturdy six-footer. • a kick of a football performed with a specified foot: he hammered a low left-footer past the keeper. 2 variant of footy. 3 a line or block of text appearing at the foot of each page of a book or document. Compare with header ( sense 5 ).

 

footer

footer 2 |ˈfuːtə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Scottish fiddle about: he nodded and started to footer with his watch. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: variant of obsolete foutre ‘valueless thing, contemptible person ’, from Old French.

 

footfall

foot |fall |ˈfʊtfɔːl | ▶noun 1 the sound of a footstep or footsteps: you will recognize his footfall on the stairs. 2 [ mass noun ] the number of people entering a shop or shopping area in a given time.

 

foot fault

foot fault ▶noun (in tennis, squash, and similar games ) an infringement of the rules made by overstepping the baseline when serving. ▶verb ( foot-fault ) [ no obj. ] (of a player ) make a foot fault. • [ with obj. ] award a foot fault against (a player ).

 

footgear

foot |gear ▶noun another term for footwear.

 

foot guards

foot guards ▶noun infantrymen with a specific guarding role. • ( Foot Guards ) (in the British army ) the regiments of the Brigade of Guards: the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish, and Welsh Guards.

 

foothill

foot |hill |ˈfʊthɪl | ▶noun (usu. foothills ) a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range: the camp lies in the foothills of the Andes.

 

foothold

foot |hold |ˈfʊthəʊld | ▶noun a place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing. • [ usu. in sing. ] a secure position from which further progress may be made: the company is attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market.

 

footie

footie ▶noun variant spelling of footy.

 

footing

foot |ing |ˈfʊtɪŋ | ▶noun 1 (one's footing ) a secure grip with one's feet: he suddenly lost his footing. 2 [ in sing. ] the basis on which something is established or operates: attempts to establish the shop on a firm financial footing. • the position or status of a person in relation to others: the suppliers are on an equal footing with the buyers. 3 (usu. footings ) the foundations of a wall, usually with a course of brickwork wider than the base of the wall.

 

footle

footle |ˈfuːt (ə )l | ▶verb [ no obj. ] chiefly Brit. engage in fruitless activity; mess about: where's that pesky creature that was footling about outside? ORIGIN late 19th cent.: perhaps from dialect footer ‘idle, potter about ’, from 16th -cent. foutre ‘worthless thing ’, from Old French, literally ‘have sexual intercourse with ’.

 

footlights

foot |lights |ˈfʊtlʌɪts | ▶plural noun (usu. the footlights ) a row of spotlights along the front of a stage at the level of the actors' feet.

 

footling

footling |ˈfuːtlɪŋ | ▶adjective trivial and irritating: year after year you come with the same footling complaint.

 

footlocker

foot |locker |ˈfʊtlɒkə (r )| ▶noun N. Amer. a small trunk or storage chest.

 

foot log

foot log ▶noun N. Amer. a log used as a simple footbridge.

 

footlong

foot long |ˈfo͝otˌlôNG, -ˌläNG ˈfʊtˌlɔŋ | ▶adjective measuring one foot in length. ▶noun a hot dog one foot long.

 

footloose

foot |loose |ˈfʊtluːs | ▶adjective able to travel freely and do as one pleases due to a lack of responsibilities or commitments: I am footloose and fancy-free —I can follow my job wherever it takes me. • (of a commercial, industrial, or financial operation ) unrestricted in its location or field of operations and able to respond to fluctuations in the market.

 

footman

foot |man |ˈfʊtmən | ▶noun ( pl. footmen ) 1 a liveried servant whose duties include admitting visitors and waiting at table. 2 historical a soldier in the infantry. 3 archaic a trivet to hang on the bars of a grate. 4 a slender moth that is typically of a subdued colour, the caterpillar feeding almost exclusively on lichens. ●Several genera in the family Arctiidae: many species, including the common European Eilem lurideola.

 

footmark

foot |mark |ˈfʊtmɑːk | ▶noun a footprint.

 

footnote

foot |note |ˈfʊtnəʊt | ▶noun an additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page. • a thing that is additional or less important: this incident seemed destined to become a mere footnote in history. ▶verb [ with obj. ] add a footnote or footnotes to (a piece of writing ).

 

foot overbridge

foot overbridge ▶noun Indian a footbridge.

 

foot pace

foot pace ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] walking speed. 2 a raised piece of flooring.

 

footpad

foot |pad |ˈfʊtpad | ▶noun historical a highwayman operating on foot rather than riding a horse.

 

foot passenger

foot pas ¦sen |ger ▶noun a person travelling on foot rather than by car, especially one taking a ferry.

 

footpath

foot |path |ˈfʊtpɑːθ | ▶noun a path for people to walk along, especially a right of way in the countryside. • Brit. a path for pedestrians in a built-up area; a pavement.

 

footplate

foot |plate |ˈfʊtpleɪt | ▶noun chiefly Brit. the platform for the crew in the cab of a locomotive. • [ as modifier ] denoting railway staff responsible for operating trains, as opposed to other employees.

 

foot-pound

foot-pound ▶noun 1 a unit of energy equal to the amount required to raise 1 lb a distance of 1 foot. 2 a unit of torque equal to the force of 1 lb acting perpendicularly to an axis of rotation at a distance of 1 foot.

 

foot-pound-second system

foot-pound-second sys ¦tem ▶noun a system of measurement with the foot, pound, and second as basic units.

 

footprint

foot |print |ˈfʊtprɪnt | ▶noun 1 the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface. • the impact on the environment of human activity in terms of pollution, damage to ecosystems, and the depletion of natural resources: these countries are so populous that they can have a very big footprint. • Computing the amount of memory or disk space required by a program. 2 the area covered by something, in particular: • the area beneath an aircraft or a land vehicle which is affected by its noise or pressure. • the area in which a broadcast signal from a particular source can be received. • the space taken up on a surface by a piece of computer hardware. word trends: Explorers of the great outdoors have long been urged to ‘leave only footprints ’. Now we are all being advised to keep an eye on the size of our footprints, since the word has become a common metaphor for the impact of human activities on the environment. The first extended use emerged in the 1960s, in reference to the area beneath a vehicle or aircraft that is affected by its noise or pressure, and a few years later the word came to denote the area within which a broadcast signal can be received. Environmental footprint is first recorded in the late 1970s, and the word is now very often seen in carbon footprint, which refers specifically to the amount of carbon dioxide produced through a person ’s everyday activities.

 

footrest

foot |rest |ˈfʊtrɛst | ▶noun a support for the feet or a foot, used when sitting.

 

foot rope

foot rope ▶noun Sailing 1 a rope to which the lower edge of a sail is sewn. 2 a rope below a yard on which a sailor can stand while furling or reefing a sail.

 

foot rot

foot rot ▶noun [ mass noun ] a bacterial disease of the feet in hoofed animals, especially sheep. ●The bacteria belong to the Gram-negative genera Bacteroides and Fusobacterium. • any of a number of fungal diseases of plants in which the base of the stem rots.

 

foot rule

foot rule ▶noun historical a foot-long measuring instrument.

 

Footsie

Footsie |ˈfʊtsi | ▶noun Brit. trademark informal term for FTSE index. ORIGIN 1980s: fanciful elaboration of FTSE, influenced by footsie .

 

footsie

footsie |ˈfʊtsi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal the action of touching someone's feet lightly with one's own feet, especially under a table, as a playful expression of romantic interest: he was playing footsie under the table with Mara. PHRASES play footsie work with someone in a close but covert way: the minister was rebuked for playing footsie with the nationalists. ORIGIN 1940s: humorous diminutive of foot .

 

footslog

foot |slog |ˈfʊtslɒg | ▶verb ( footslogs, footslogging, footslogged ) [ no obj. ] (especially of a soldier ) walk or march for a long distance, typically wearily or with effort. ▶noun a long and exhausting walk or march. DERIVATIVES footslogger noun

 

foot soldier

foot sol |dier ▶noun a soldier who fights on foot. • a person who carries out important work but does not have a role of authority in an organization or field: programmers are the foot soldiers of the computer revolution.

 

footsore

foot |sore |ˈfʊtsɔː | ▶adjective (of a person or animal ) having raw and painful feet from much walking.

 

footstalk

foot |stalk |ˈfʊtstɔːk | ▶noun the short supporting stalk of a leaf or flower.

 

footstep

foot |step |ˈfʊtstɛp | ▶noun a step taken by a person in walking, especially as heard by another person. PHRASES follow (or tread ) in someone's footsteps do as another person did before, especially in making a journey or following a particular career.

 

footstool

foot |stool |ˈfʊtstuːl | ▶noun a low stool for resting the feet on when sitting.

 

footsure

foot |sure |ˈfʊtʃɔː, ˈfʊtʃʊə | ▶adjective another term for sure-footed.

 

foot-tapping

foot-tapping ▶adjective having or creating a strong rhythmical musical beat: foot-tapping gospel hymns.

 

foot valve

foot valve ▶noun a one-way valve at the inlet of a pipe or the base of a suction pump.

 

footwall

foot |wall ▶noun Geology the block of rock which lies on the underside of an inclined fault or of a vein of mineral.

 

footway

foot |way |ˈfʊtweɪ | ▶noun Brit. a path or track for pedestrians.

 

footwear

foot |wear |ˈfʊtwɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals.

 

footwell

foot |well |ˈfʊtwɛl | ▶noun a space for the feet in front of a seat in a vehicle or aircraft. ORIGIN 1980s: from foot + well 2 (in the sense ‘a depression in the floor ’).

 

footwork

foot |work |ˈfʊtwəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the manner in which one moves one's feet in various sports, especially in dancing, boxing, and football: a deft piece of footwork. • adroit response to sudden danger or new opportunities: the company had to do a lot of nimble footwork to stay alive.

 

footy

footy |ˈfʊti |(also footie or footer |-tə |) ▶noun Brit. informal term for football ( sense 1 ). • Austral. /NZ informal term for rugby or Australian Rules.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

foot

foot noun 1 (feet ) my feet hurt: informal tootsies, dogs, boats; Brit. informal trotters. 2 the animal's foot: paw, hoof, pad; Brit. trotter. 3 the foot of the hill: bottom, base, lowest part; end; foundation. PHRASES foot the bill informal as usual, the taxpayers will have to foot the bill: pay (the bill ), settle up; informal pick up the tab, pick up the check, cough up (the money /dough ), fork out (the money /dough ), shell out (the money /dough ). WORD LINKS podiatry, chiropody the medical treatment of the feet Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

footing

footing noun 1 Natalie lost her footing: foothold, toehold, grip, purchase. 2 a solid financial footing: basis, base, foundation. 3 on an equal footing: standing, status, position; condition, arrangement, basis; relationship, terms.

 

footling

footling adjective don't bother me with your footling problems: trivial, trifling, petty, insignificant, inconsequential, picayune, unimportant, minor, small, time-wasting; informal piddling, fiddling. ANTONYMS important, large.

 

footnote

footnote noun informative footnotes: note, marginal note, annotation, comment, gloss; aside, incidental remark, digression.

 

footprint

footprint noun the footprints led us to the cave: footmark, footstep, mark, impression; (footprints ) track (s ), spoor.

 

footstep

footstep noun 1 he heard a footstep: footfall, step, tread, stomp, stamp. 2 footsteps in the sand: footprint, footmark, mark, impression; (footsteps ) track (s ), spoor.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

foot

foot noun 1 he trod on someone's foot: informal tootsie, trotter; (feet ) rhyming slang plates of meat; N. Amer. informal dogs. 2 a four-footed animal: paw, forepaw, hind paw, hoof, trotter, pad; technical tarsus, ungula; rare slot, dewclaw. 3 she lived at the foot of the hill: bottom, base, toe, edge, end, lowest part, lowest point, lower limits; foundation. ▶verb PHRASES foot the bill informal ministers expected the taxpayer to foot the bill: pay, pay up, pay out, pay the bill, settle up; bail someone out; informal pick up the tab, cough up, fork out, shell out, come across, chip in; Brit. informal stump up; N. Amer. informal ante up, pony up, pick up the check. WORD LINKS foot ped- related prefix, as in pedal, pedometer -pod (e ) related suffix, as in gastropod, megapode chiropody medical treatment of the feet Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

footing

footing noun 1 Jenny lost her footing and plunged into the river: foothold, toehold, hold, grip, anchorage, purchase, secure position, firm contact, support; steadiness, stability, balance, equilibrium. 2 the business was put on a solid financial footing: basis, base, foundation, underpinning, support, cornerstone. 3 female clerks should be on an equal footing with male clerks: standing, status, state, station, position, rank, grade; condition, arrangement, basis, foundation; relationship, relations, terms.

 

footling

footling adjective she insisted on some footling changes to the text: trivial, trifling, petty, insignificant, unimportant, minor, silly, pointless, immaterial, irrelevant, inessential, non-essential, time-wasting, fiddling, hair-splitting, paltry, nugatory, worthless; of little account, not worth bothering about, not worth mentioning; informal piddling, piffling, penny-ante; Brit. informal twopenny-halfpenny; N. Amer. informal nickel-and-dime, small-bore, picayune. ANTONYMS important; major.

 

footnote

footnote noun the journal has discreet and informative footnotes: note, marginal note, annotation, comment, gloss; aside, incidental remark, digression, parenthesis; (footnotes ) notation, marginalia, commentary; rare scholium.

 

footprint

footprint noun the walkway was covered with footprints: footmark, footstep, track, print, mark, spoor, trace, impression.

 

footslog

footslog verb they footslogged around two villages: trudge, traipse, slog, hike, trek, tramp, plod, troop, walk, march, pace, stride; toil, labour, drag oneself; Brit. informal yomp, trog; N. Amer. informal schlep. ▶noun the eighteen-mile footslog raised £600 for charity: hike, trek, slog, traipse, trudge, tramp, walk, march, route march, long haul; Brit. informal yomp; N. Amer. informal schlep.

 

footstep

footstep noun 1 her footsteps echoed down the bare corridor: footfall, step, stride, tread, pace, stomp, stamp. 2 they left their footsteps in the sand: footprint, footmark, track, print, mark, spoor, trace, impression.

 

Duden Dictionary

Foot

Foot Substantiv, maskulin , der |fʊt |der Foot; Genitiv: des Foot, Feet |[fiːt ]|englisch foot, eigentlich = Fuß Längeneinheit in Großbritannien und in den USA = 12 Inches = 0,3048 m; Zeichen: ′ Abkürzung: ft

 

Football

Foot ball Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈfʊtbɔːl |der Football; Genitiv: des Football [s ] englisch football, eigentlich = Fußball dem Rugby ähnliches amerikanisches Mannschaftsspiel mit zwei Mannschaften zu je elf Spielern; American Football

 

Footcandle

Foot can dle, Foot candle Substantiv, feminin Physik , die |…kændl̩ |die Footcandle; Genitiv: der Footcandle, Plural: die Footcandles englische und amerikanische physikalische Einheit der Beleuchtungsstärke 10,76 Lux

 

Footing

Foo ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈfuːting |das Footing; Genitiv: des Footing [s ], Plural: die Footings Dauerlaufgeschwindigkeit, bei der die Pulsfrequenz ständig bei 130 /min liegt

 

French Dictionary

football

football n. m. (pl. footballs ) nom masculin Sport pratiqué avec un ballon ovale, permettant le plaquage et opposant deux équipes de douze joueurs (football canadien ) ou de onze joueurs (football américain ) qui cherchent à marquer le plus de points possible en passant, portant ou bottant le ballon dans le but adverse. : Des terrains de football. Note Technique En Amérique du Nord, c ’est le terme anglais soccer qui s ’est imposé pour distinguer le sport anglais, que l ’on nommait association football en Angleterre, et le football américain (ou canadien ), appelés également football, mais inspirés du rugby anglais (rugby football ) qui se joue avec un ballon ovale, qui permet également le plaquage et l ’usage des mains (GDT ). Note Technique Le terme ballon rond est un synonyme courant en français européen. Prononciation Le nom se prononce à l ’anglaise, [futbol ]

 

Spanish Dictionary

footing

footing nombre masculino Ejercicio físico que consiste en correr una distancia larga a un ritmo moderado y constante, solo o en grupo, sin afán competitivo :el footing se suele practicar intercalando ejercicios gimnásticos a lo largo de la carrera .SINÓNIMO jogging .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés footing , formado a partir del inglés to foot ‘pisar ’, adoptado en francés con el significado de ‘marcha a pie …’, que no tenía esta palabra en inglés .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘futin ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

foot

foot /fʊt / (! -oo-は /ʊ /) 〖「足 歩行 」＞「 (長さの単位 )フィート 」＞「足状のもの (物の )最下部 」; 〗→feet 語源 名詞 複 feet /fiːt /1 C 足 (!くるぶしより下; legと区別する; →body ) ▸ My hands and feet hurt .手足が痛い ▸ stand on one foot 片足で立つ ▸ walk around in bare feet 裸足で歩く ▸ A cat was curled up at his feet .ネコが彼の足元に丸くなっていた 2 複 feet, ～C フィート , フット 〘長さの単位; 12インチ, 1 /3 ヤード, 30.48センチ; ｟略 ｠ft, ft. ; ｟記号 ｠′〙▸ 2,000 square feet of floor space 2千平方フィートの床面積 コーパスの窓 footとfeet 1 後にtall, long, wideなどの 形容詞 を伴って長さや高さをいう場合, ｟主にくだけて ｠を除いてa [one ]以外の数詞にはfeetを用いるのが一般的 ▸ I'm only five feet [｟主にくだけて ｠foot ] tall .私はたった5フィートしかない ▸ The ruler is a foot long .その定規は長さが1フィートです 2 後にインチを表す数詞を伴う場合, ｟話 ｠ではfootも用いることがある ▸ He is six feet two inches tall. ≒He is six foot two .彼は6フィート2インチある 3 数詞と連結して形容詞的に用いる時は単数形footを用いる ▸ a ten- foot [╳feet ] pole 10フィートの棒 ▸ a 3- foot -wide path 3フィートの幅の小道 3 C 〖通例the ～〗(階段の )最下部 ; (山 丘などの )ふもと, すそ ; (ベッドなどの )足側の端; (ページの )下部 ; (テーブルなどの )末席 ; (階級 序列などの )最下位 (↔head , top )▸ appear at the foot of stairs 階段の下の所に現われる ▸ a note at the foot of the page 16 16ページの脚注 (→footnote )▸ the foot of a mountain 山のふもと ▸ the foot of a class クラスの最下位 4 C 〖通例the ～〗(物の )足状の部分; (ベッド テーブルなどの )脚の下部; (靴下 ストッキングなどの )足の部分 ▸ the foot of a boot 長靴の足の部分 5 C 〖単数形で 〗〘韻律 〙詩脚 〘詩行を構成する強弱のリズムの単位 〙.6 U ｟文 ｠足取り, 歩み ▸ be fleet of foot 足が速い 7 ｟英 古 ｠〖集合的に; 複数扱い 〗歩兵 (infantry ).8 〖しばしば ～s 〗おり, 沈殿物 (dregs ).at A's f é et ＝at the f é et of A A 〈人 〉に服従して ; Aの門下に ▸ sit at A's feet Aの門下に入る be d è ad on one's f é et くたくたに疲れ切っている .be l ì ght on one's f é et 身のこなしが軽い .be qu ì ck on one's f é et 足が速い ; (行動が )機敏である .be r ù shed [r ù n ] off one's f é et 猛烈に忙しい ; することが山ほどある .be s ì x feet ú nder ｟くだけて ｠死んでいる (!6フィート地下に埋葬されているの意から ) .be [get ] under A's f é et (まとわりついたりして )A 〈人 〉のじゃまになる .by f ó ot ｟米 ｠＝on foot .dr à g one's f é et ぐずぐずする, «…を » わざと遅らせる «on » .f à ll on one's f é et 首尾よく窮地を免れる ; (困難などの後で )運よくうまく行く (!猫が落下しても足から着地することから ) .f è et f í rst [f ó remost ]｟おどけて ｠足から先に ; 棺に入れられて .f ì nd [｟英 ｠f è el ] one's f é et (新しい環境で )自信がつく, 腰がすわる, 1人前になる ▸ You're new here, aren't you? Are you finding your feet ?新人だね, 仕事には慣れたかい g è t [h à ve ] a [one's ] f ó ot in the d ó or (組織 業界などに )うまく入り込む, (成功 完遂などの )きっかけ [端緒 ]をつかむ .g è t [h à ve ] c ò ld f é et ｟くだけて ｠ «…に » おじけづく, 尻込みする «about » ▸ get cold feet about getting married 結婚に二の足を踏む g è t one's f é et w è t ｟米 くだけて ｠初めてする [手を染める, 参加する ].g è t one's f ó ot in A A 〈今まで入れなかった所 〉へ入り込む, Aにわたりを付ける ; Aに乗り出す, Aを始める .g è t [st à rt ] ó ff on the r ì ght [wr ò ng ] f ó ot ｟くだけて ｠ «…の » 出だしがうまく行く [で失敗する ] «with » .h à ve [k è ep ] a f ó ot in b ò th c á mps [è ach c á mp ]対立する両陣営に通じている, 二叉 （また ）をかける .h à ve a h è avy [l é ad ] f ò ot ｟くだけて ｠(車を )すごいスピードで運転する .h à ve f é et of cl á y ｟主に文 ｠(人格に )欠陥 [弱点 ]がある (!敬服する人の意外な欠陥などをいう; 聖書より ) .h à ve one f ó ot in the gr á ve ｟くだけて おどけて ｠棺おけに片足を突っ込んでいる, 死にかけている .h à ve [k è ep ] one's [both ] f é et on the gr ó und ｟ほめて ｠地に足がついている, 分別のある行動をする, 現実 [実際 ]的である .have tw ò l è ft f é et ｟くだけて ｠とても不器用である ; (ダンスが )下手である .k è ep one's f é et 1 (倒れずに )足をふんばって立っている .2 慎重に行動する .l à nd on one's f é et ＝fall on one's feet (↑成句 ).… my f ó ot! ｟話 ｠(相手の発言に反発して )…だなんてまさか (!｟英 ｠では ｟やや古 ｠) .off one's f é et 横になって, 座って ▸ get [stay ] off one's feet 横になる [なっている ], 安静にする [している ]on f ó ot 徒歩で, 歩いて ▸ Somebody stole my bike last night, so I went to school on foot .ゆうべだれかが僕の自転車を盗んだので, 歩いて学校へ行った (!on footはby bikeなど他の移動手段との対比で用いられる; 単に 「徒歩通学する 」という場合はwalk to school; ここでは手段としての 「徒歩 」を示しているので無冠詞; →by 2 a 語法 ) .on one's f é et 1 立った状態で, 立ちっぱなしで ; 立ち上がって (↓to one's feet )▸ set A on its feet A 〈物 〉を立てる ▸ I can't stay on my feet any longer .これ以上立っていられない 2 (人の )足元が, 足取りが ▸ He was steady on his feet for all his drunkenness .彼は泥酔のわりに足元がしっかりしていた 3 (病気などから )すっかり回復して, 元気になって, 元通りになって ; (財政面で )独立して ; (不振から )回復して, 健全な状態で ▸ be [get ] back on one's feet (again )病気が治って床離れしている [する ]▸ put A back on its feet (again )A 〈国 組織など 〉を (元の )健全な状態にする, 立て直す ▸ set A on their [its ] feet Aを独立 [成功 ]させる, うまく行かせる 4 警戒して, 用心して .5 当意即妙に .p ù t [s è t ] a f ò ot wr ó ng ｟主に英 ｠〖通例否定文で 〗(仕事などで )間違い [ミス ]を犯す .p ù t one's b è st f ó ot f ó rward 1 全力を尽くす ; 全速力で行く .2 自分をよく見せようと愛想よく [精力的に ]ふるまう .p ù t one's f é et ù p ｟くだけて ｠(両足を投げ出して [横になって ])ゆっくり休む, くつろぐ (rest ).p ù t one's f ó ot d ò wn 1 足を踏みしめて立つ .2 ｟くだけて ｠断固たる態度をとる ; 断固反対する .3 ｟英 くだけて ｠(車の )速度を (思い切り )上げる, アクセルを踏み込む .p ù t one's f ó ot in one's m ó uth ｟主に米 ｠＝p ù t one's f ó ot in it ｟主に英 くだけた話 ｠【他人を 】困らせるような失言をする «with » ; へまをやる, しくじる .p ù t one's f ó ot to the fl ó or ｟米 ｠＝put one's foot down (3 ).s è t a f ò ot wr ó ng ＝put a foot wrong .s è t f ó ot in [on ] A 〖しばしば否定文で 〗A 〈場所 〉に足を踏み入れる, Aを訪れる ; A 〈土 〉を踏む (!強調の表現 ) ▸ Never set foot in my house again! 二度とうちに足を踏み入れるな s ì t at A's f é et [the f é et of A ]A 〈人 〉の弟子 [門弟 ]である .st à nd on one's ò wn (tw ò ) f é et 独立 [自立 ]する .sw è ep A off A's f é et にわかに (恋が芽生えて )A 〈人 〉の心を奪う, Aを夢中にさせる .th ì nk on one's f é et その場ですばやく対応 [返答 ]する, (物事に )機敏に対処する .to one's f é et 立っている状態へ (↑on one's feet (1 ))▸ get [rise ] (slowly ) to one's feet (ゆっくり )立ち上がる ▸ spring [struggle ] to one's feet すっくと [やっとのことで ]立ち上がる ▸ jump to one's feet 飛び起きる ▸ raise [bring ] A to A's feet A 〈人 〉を立ち上がらせる 動詞 他動詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠(しぶしぶ )〈 (高額の )勘定 〉を払う ; 〈経費 〉をもつ (pay ).2 …を合計する .3 〈靴下 〉の足部を作る [修繕する ].f ó ot it ｟くだけて ｠歩く, 走る, 踊る ▸ We footed it all the way .我々は全行程を歩いた ～́ br à ke フット [足 ]ブレーキ .～́ f à ult 〘テニス 〙フットフォールト 〘サーブの際ラインを踏み越す反則 〙.F -́ Gu à rds ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗近衛歩兵連隊 .～́ p à ssenger (車を持たない )船の乗客 .～́ r ù le ｟英 ｠1フィートの物差し .～́ s ò ldier 歩兵 .～́ w à rmer 足温器 .

 

footage

foot age /fʊ́tɪdʒ /名詞 U (映画 フィルムの )場面, 一部, (ある事件 出来事を描いた )映画 .

 

foot-and-mouth disease

f ò ot-and-m ó uth dis è ase 名詞 U 口蹄疫 （こうていえき ）(hoof-and-mouth disease ) 〘家畜の伝染病 〙.

 

football

foot ball /fʊ́tbɔ̀ːl /〖foot (脚でする )ball (球技 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U フットボール (!｟米 ｠ではアメリカンフットボール (American football ), ｟英 ｠ではサッカー (soccer )まれにラグビー (rugby )をさす; →soccer 事情 ) ▸ see [go to ] a college [professional ] football game 大学 [プロ ]フットボールの試合を見る [に行く ]▸ play [watch ] football フットボールをする [見る ]▸ a football field [star, fan ]フットボール場 [スター選手, ファン ]▸ support one's favorite football team お気に入りのフットボールチームを応援する 2 C フットボール用ボール .3 C 議論が絶えない問題 ; 駆け引きの道具 ▸ become a political football 政治問題になる ～́ p ò ols ｟英 ｠〖the ～; 複数扱い 〗サッカーくじ (the pools ).

 

footballer

f ó ot b à ll er 名詞 C ｟英 ｠(特にプロの )サッカー選手 .

 

footballing

f ó ot b à ll ing 形容詞 ｟英 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗サッカーの ; サッカーの盛んな 〈国など 〉.

 

footboard

f ó ot b ò ard 名詞 C (ベッドの )足載せ板 ; (電車 バス乗降用などの )ステップ .

 

footbridge

f ó ot br ì dge 名詞 C (歩行者用の )橋 .

 

foot-dragging

f ó ot-dr à gging 名詞 U (意図的な )遅延, 遅滞 .

 

footed

f ó ot ed /-ɪd /形容詞 足のある, 足付きの .

 

footer

f ó ot er 名詞 1 C 歩行者 .2 U ｟英 くだけて ｠フットボール, サッカー .3 〖複合語を作って 〗身長 [長さ ]…フィートの人 [物 ]▸ a six- footer 身長6フィートの人 .4 C 〘コンピュ 〙フッタ 〘文書下部に示される標題 日付など 〙.

 

footfall

f ó ot f à ll 名詞 C U ｟文 ｠足音 .

 

foothill

f ó ot h ì ll 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(山脈の )丘陵 (地帯 ); 山麓 （さんろく ）の丘 .

 

foothold

f ó ot h ò ld 名詞 C 1 (発展 目的に向けた )足がかり, 基盤 ▸ gain [establish ] a foothold in [on ] A Aに足場を得る [築く ]2 (登山での )足場 .

 

footing

f ó ot ing 名詞 U C 1 基盤, 地盤 .2 足場, 足元 .3 【人との 】関係 «with » ▸ on an equal footing 対等関係で .4 〘建 〙土台, 基礎 .on a w á r f ò oting 臨戦態勢で .

 

footlights

f ó ot l ì ghts 名詞 〖複数扱い 〗1 (舞台の )脚光, フットライト (→theater )▸ behind the footlights 舞台の上で ▸ before the footlights 脚光を浴びて ; 舞台に立って 2 〖the ～〗舞台, 芝居 ; 俳優稼業 ▸ one's experience of the footlights 舞台経験 ▸ smell of the footlights 芝居がかっている

 

footling

foot ling /fúːtlɪŋ /形容詞 ｟くだけて ｠ばかげた, くだらない .

 

footlocker

f ó ot l ò cker 名詞 C (兵営の )私物ロッカー .

 

footloose

f ó ot l ò ose 形容詞 (住所不定 無職で )身軽な, 自由な ▸ footloose and fancy-free (無責任で )勝手気ままな .

 

footman

f ó ot man 名詞 複 -men C (制服を着た )従僕, (男の )召使い 〘ドアマンや給仕など 〙(｟男女共用 ｠attendant ).

 

footmark

f ó ot m à rk 名詞 C 足跡 .

 

footnote

f ó ot n ò te 名詞 C 1 «…についての » 脚注 «to » .2 補足 (説明 ).3 (歴史上の )挿話, 重要度の低い事件 [人物 ].

 

footpath

f ó ot p à th 名詞 C 1 (野原などの )小道 (footway ).2 ｟英 ｠(道路わきの )歩道 (｟米 ｠sidewalk ).

 

footplate

f ó ot pl à te 名詞 C ｟主に英 ｠(機関士が立つ )踏み板 .

 

footprint

f ó ot pr ì nt 名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗足跡 ; 足型 .2 コンピュータが占有する机上スペース .

 

footrace

f ó ot r à ce 名詞 C 徒競走 .

 

footrest

f ó ot r è st 名詞 C (いすなどの )足 (載せ )台 .

 

footsie

foot sie /fʊ́tsi /名詞 (!次の成句で ) . pl à y f ó otsie ｟くだけて ｠1 【人と 】(テーブルの下で )足を触れ合わせていちゃつく «with » .2 ｟米 ｠ぐるになる, 裏で通じる .

 

footsore

f ó ot s ò re 形容詞 (長く歩いて )足の痛い [腫 （は ）れた ].

 

footstep

foot step /fʊ́tstèp /名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗足音 ; 足跡 ; 一歩 ; 足取り, 歩み ; 歩幅 ▸ We hear heavy footsteps approaching .重々しい足音が近づいてくるのが聞こえる 2 踏み段, ステップ .f ò llow [tr è ad ] in A's f ó otsteps [f ó otsteps of A ]A 〈親 先駆者など 〉の足跡をたどる, 例にならう, 志を継ぐ ▸ I will follow in my father's footsteps and become a doctor .父の跡を継ぎ医者になるつもりだ

 

footstool

f ó ot st ò ol 名詞 C (いすに座るときに用いる )足載せ (台 ).

 

footway

f ó ot w à y 名詞 複 ～s ＝footpath 1 .

 

footwear

f ó ot w è ar 名詞 U 〖集合的に 〗履き物 〘靴 サンダル スリッパ 靴下 ストッキングなど 〙.

 

footwork

f ó ot w ò rk 名詞 U 〖通例修飾語句を伴って 〗1 (スポーツ ダンスでの )フットワーク, 足さばき .2 (困難な状況での )手際の良い処置, 良策 .