foot - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online

Language:	Old English
Origin:	fot

foot
1 noun

body part

the part of your body that you stand on and walk onCOLLOCATIONS

COLLOCATIONS

the sole of your foot (=the base of your foot) bare feet (=without any socks or shoes) front/back/hind feet (=of an animal) wipe your feet (=wipe them on a mat to remove dirt) stamp your feet (=bang them noisily on the ground) tap your feet (=bang them gently on the ground) shuffle your feet (=move from one foot to the other) at somebody's feet (=on the ground near your feet)

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My foot hurts.

I had blisters on the soles of my feet.

I dropped a glass earlier, so don't walk around in bare feet.

The vet examined the horse's hind feet.

Don't wipe your feet on the carpet!

She stood on the platform, her suitcase at her feet.

measurement

plural feet or foot written abbreviation ftTM a unit for measuring length, equal to 12 inches or about 30 centimetres:

He's six feet tall, with blonde hair.

Mark was standing just a few feet away from me.

I'd say she's about five foot three (=five feet and three inches).

a one/two/three etc foot something

a four foot wall

square feet/cubic feet

15,000 square feet of office space

bottom part

the foot of something

the lowest or bottom part of something

the foot of the stairs/ladder etc

He walked to the foot of the stairs.

the foot of a mountain/cliff etc

a small cottage at the foot of the hill

at the foot of something

a large wooden trunk at the foot of his bed

The date is shown at the foot of the page.

on foot

if you go somewhere on foot, you walk there:

It takes about 30 minutes on foot, or 10 minutes by car.

get/jump/rise etc to your feet

to stand up after you have been sitting:

He leapt to his feet and ran outside.

be on your feet

a) to be standing for a long time without having time to sit down:

The worst thing about working in the shop is that you're on your feet all day.

➔ dead on your feet

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b) to be standing up:

As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and out of the door.

c) to feel better again after being ill and in bed:

We'll soon have you on your feet again.

be/get back on your feet

to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems:

I need to get back on my feet again and forget all this.

off your feet

sitting or lying down, rather than standing or walking:

The doctor told me to stay off my feet for a few days.

knock/lift etc somebody off their feet

to make someone fall over:

They were blown off their feet by the force of the explosion.

be rushed/run off your feet

to be very busy:

Before Christmas, most salespeople are rushed off their feet.

set foot in something

to go to or enter a place:

She swore she would never set foot in his house again.

be/get under your feet

to annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want:

I hate summer vacation. The kids are under my feet all day long.

put your foot down

a) to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something:

You'll just have to put your foot down and tell him he can't stay out on school nights.

b) informalTTC to make a car go faster

put your feet up

informal to relax, especially by sitting with your feet supported on something

put your foot in it

especially British English put your foot in your mouth especially American English to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone:

I've really put my foot in it this time. I didn't realize that was her husband!