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- [feet]
- /fit/
- /fiːt/
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- [feet]
- /fit/
Definitions of feet word
- noun feet a plural of foot. 1
- idioms feet get / have a / one's foot in the door, to succeed in achieving an initial stage or step. 1
- idioms feet get off on the right / wrong foot, to begin favorably or unfavorably: He got off on the wrong foot with a tactless remark about his audience. 1
- idioms feet have one foot in the grave. grave1 (def 5). 1
- idioms feet on foot, by walking or running, rather than by riding. 1
- idioms feet put one's best foot forward, to attempt to make as good an impression as possible. to proceed with all possible haste; hurry. 1
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Origin of feet
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English fōt; cognate with German Fuss; akin to Latin pēs (stem ped-), Greek poús (stem pod-)
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Parts of speech for Feet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
feet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feet
noun feet
- hoof — the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- hooves — a plural of hoof.
- dogs — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- tootsies — tootsy.
- extremities — Plural form of extremity.
Antonyms for feet
noun feet
- tops — pertaining to, situated at, or forming the top; highest; uppermost; upper: the top shelf.
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