foot

noun (BODY PART)

/fʊt/

Definition

A1 [C] (plural feet) the part of the body at the bottom of the leg on which a person or animal stands: I've got a blister on my left foot. I've been on my feet (= standing) all day and I'm exhausted.informal You look tired. Why don't you put your feet up (= sit or lie down with your feet resting on something)? Please wipe your feet (= clean the bottom of your shoes) before you come into the house.The legs and feet of non-human animalsThe foot get/rise to your feet C2 to stand up after you have been sitting: He rose to his feet when she walked in. on foot A2 walking: Are you going by bicycle or on foot?Walking and walkers

(Definition of foot noun (BODY PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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