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1[countable] the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands My feet are aching. to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. We came on foot (= we walked). Come on fellows—on your feet and do some work! walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) Topic CollocationsPhysical AppearanceA person may be described as having:eyes
- (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
- a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a pointy/a Roman/an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy beard
- a full/thin goatee
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil mustache
- pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/small/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ginger/gray hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/center part
- a long/short/thick/slender/ (disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/round/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ (informal) (often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/ (informal) (disapproving) flabby thighs/calves
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/slim/slender/hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
- get up
- stand up
- rise
- get to your feet
- be on your feet
- stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet:She was too weak to stand. Stand still while the x-ray is being taken. Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how someone stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what someone does while they are standing:We stood talking for a few minutes. He stood and gazed out the window.
- get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Please don't get up!
- stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:Stand up straight! Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the classroom.
- Stand usually means “to be in a standing position” but can also mean “to get into a standing position”. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more restricted: it is used especially when someone tells someone or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying “get into a standing position”, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell someone politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up:Please don't stand up!
- rise (formal) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Would you all rise, please, to sing the national anthem.
- get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling, or lying:I helped her to get to her feet.
- be on your feet to be standing up:I've been on my feet all day.
-footed - 2(in adjectives and adverbs) having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned bare-footed four-footed a left-footed kick see flat-footed, sure-footed
- 3[countable, usually singular] the part of a sock, etc. that covers the foot base/bottom
- 4[singular] the foot of something the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something the foot of the stairs/cliff/mountain The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). Thesaurusbottom
- base
- foundation
- foot
- bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
- base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:The lamp has a heavy base.
- foundation [usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:to lay the foundations of the new school
- foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:She waited for him at the foot of the stairs.
- Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs, and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot.
- at/near/toward the bottom/base/foot of something
- on the bottom/base of something
- (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
measurement - 5(feet or foot) [countable] (abbreviation ft.) a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters a 6-foot high wall We're flying at 35 ,000 feet. “How tall are you?” “Five foot nine (= five feet and nine inches).” -footer
- 6(in compound nouns) a person or thing that is a particular number of feet tall or long His boat is an eighteen-footer. Both my brothers are six-footers. in poetry
- 7[singular] (technology) a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot For men / may come / and men / may go.
- 1to tie someone's hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
- 2to prevent someone from doing what they want by creating rules, restrictions, etc.
- 1with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body He landed feet first.
- 2(humorous) if you leave a place feet first, you are carried out after you are dead You'll have to carry me out feet first!
- get up
- stand up
- rise
- get to your feet
- be on your feet
- stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet:She was too weak to stand. Stand still while the x-ray is being taken. Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how someone stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what someone does while they are standing:We stood talking for a few minutes. He stood and gazed out the window.
- get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Please don't get up!
- stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:Stand up straight! Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the classroom.
- Stand usually means “to be in a standing position” but can also mean “to get into a standing position”. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more restricted: it is used especially when someone tells someone or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying “get into a standing position”, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell someone politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up:Please don't stand up!
- rise (formal) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Would you all rise, please, to sing the national anthem.
- get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling, or lying:I helped her to get to her feet.
- be on your feet to be standing up:I've been on my feet all day.
part of body
to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but on weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.
to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision
a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said “David can't come because he's tired.” “Tired my foot! Lazy's more like it!”
covering your whole body We were covered from head to foot in mud. She was dressed from head to toe in red.
to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
to start doing something that is new for you At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
to succeed in entering an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.
to start a relationship well/badly I seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
to make someone or something independent or successful His business sense helped get the organization on its feet again.
to have a fault or weakness in your character When the actor was imprisoned for drug offenses, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.
to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.
to be involved in or connected with two different or opposing groups
to be so old or sick that you are not likely to live much longer
to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
to be very successful and admired
wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different After a few years in one place, I get itchy feet.
to get deeply involved with something that you are enthusiastic about When he saw the opportunities for volunteer work, he jumped in with both feet.
to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.
to not delay in getting things done
completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble Sue's back on her feet again after her operation. The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months. Thesaurusstand
a way of referring to children when someone wants, or is going to have, a baby We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
to take help or support away from someone suddenly
to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.
to be very strict in opposing what someone wishes to do You've got to put your foot down and make him stop seeing her.
to say or do something that upsets, offends, or embarrasses someone I really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she and Tom broke up.
to enter or visit a place the first man to set foot on the moon I vowed never to set foot in the place again.
used to say that a situation has changed so that someone now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
to admire someone very much, especially a teacher or someone from whom you try to learn
to be independent and able to take care of yourself When his parents died he had to learn to stand on his own two feet.
to make someone fall suddenly and deeply in love with you She's waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.
to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
to take care of someone's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.
to make someone walk so far or so fast that they are very tired I hope I haven't walked you off your feet.
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