foot

UK /fʊt/ US [fʊt̚]
noun 5verb 5name 1

Collocations

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(noun.) part of the body

ADJ

left, right

back, front

Sarah stood at the front of the queue and waited nervously for her turn.

dainty (little), small | big, enormous | narrow, wide

flat

My daughter inherited flat feet from her mother and needs special shoes for support.

bare

She stepped outside into the garden with bare feet and felt the warm grass beneath her.

blistered, swollen | dirty, smelly, unwashed

booted, stockinged

The soldier marched down the corridor in his booted feet, making a loud noise with each step.

webbed

A frog's webbed feet allow it to move quickly through the water.

silent

The burglar moved through the house on silent feet, careful not to wake anyone.

leaden

After hearing the bad news, she climbed the stairs with leaden feet, dreading the conversation ahead.

winged

The athlete moved across the field on winged feet, barely touching the ground.

VERB + FOOT

get to, jump to, leap to, rise to, scramble to

When the fire alarm sounded, everyone scrambled to their feet and rushed toward the exit.

be on

The nurse was on her feet for twelve hours during the night shift.

plant, put

The goalkeeper planted his feet in the center of the goal before the penalty kick.

raise

She raised her foot to kick the ball across the field.

stamp

swing

The child swung his foot playfully at the beach ball during the game.

shuffle

drag

He dragged his feet through the airport, dreading the long flight ahead.

wipe

She wiped her feet on the doormat before entering the house.

tread on

She accidentally trod on his foot while getting off the crowded bus.

FOOT + VERB

catch

My foot caught on the stairs and I nearly tumbled down.

slip

Her foot slipped on the wet kitchen floor and she nearly fell backward.

crunch, patter, pound, shuffle

The children's feet pattered across the wooden floor as they ran to open the door.

dangle

The child's legs dangled from the high chair while she ate her lunch.

kick

When the child didn't want to leave the playground, he kicked his feet and screamed loudly.

sink

Her feet sank slowly into the soft sand as she walked along the beach.

FOOT + NOUN

massage | injury

passenger, soldier

Foot soldiers marched through the city streets during the military parade yesterday.

patrol

The police officers conducted a foot patrol through the neighborhood every evening.

PREP

beneath/under your ~

The soft carpet felt warm under my feet as I walked through the house.

from ~ to ~

The nervous student stood from foot to foot while waiting to hear the exam results.

on ~

We decided to travel on foot through the old village instead of taking the bus.

in the/your ~

She stepped on a sharp shell and got a splinter in her foot.

with the/your ~

He stepped carefully over the puddle with his left foot.

PHRASES

the ball of the/your foot

She stood on the balls of her feet to reach the top shelf in the kitchen.

from head to foot

The athlete was covered in mud from head to foot after the cross-country race.

put your feet up

After a long day at work, she put her feet up on the sofa and relaxed.

set foot in/on sth

My grandmother had never set foot on a plane before her trip to Japan last year.

the sole of the/your foot

After walking all day, she noticed dirt on the sole of her foot.

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