Feet: meaning, definitions and examples

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feet

[ fiːt ]

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body part

The terminal part of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.

Synonyms

foot, lower extremity

Examples of usage

He stood on his feet for hours during the concert.
She hurt her feet while hiking in the mountains.

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unit of measurement

A unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm).

Synonyms

foot

Examples of usage

The table is 6 feet long.
He is six feet tall.

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poetry

The basic rhythmic unit of a line of verse.

Synonyms

metrical foot

Examples of usage

The poem has a meter of four feet per line.

Translations

Translations of the word "feet" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pés

🇮🇳 पैर

🇩🇪 Füße

🇮🇩 kaki

🇺🇦 ноги

🇵🇱 stopy

🇯🇵 足

🇫🇷 pieds

🇪🇸 pies

🇹🇷 ayaklar

🇰🇷 발

🇸🇦 أقدام

🇨🇿 nohy

🇸🇰 nohy

🇨🇳 脚

🇸🇮 stopala

🇮🇸 fætur

🇰🇿 аяқтар

🇬🇪 ფეხები

🇦🇿 ayaqlar

🇲🇽 pies

Word origin

The word 'feet' originated from the Old English word 'fōt', which is of Germanic origin. The plural form 'feet' was influenced by the Old Norse 'fet' and the Middle English 'fet'. The word has been used to refer to the body part and as a unit of measurement for centuries.