Toe: meaning, definitions and examples

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toe

 

[ tษ™สŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

body part

The part of the foot at the front end of the toes.

Synonyms

digit, phalange

Examples of usage

  • He stubbed his toe on the edge of the table.
  • She painted her toenails bright red.
Context #2 | Noun

shoe

The front part of a shoe or sock where the toes are positioned.

Synonyms

front, tip

Examples of usage

  • The shoe has a reinforced toe for added protection.
  • She wore socks with reinforced toes for hiking.
Context #3 | Verb

touch lightly

To touch, kick, or push something with the toes.

Synonyms

nudge, tap

Examples of usage

  • He toed the ball gently towards the goal.
  • She toed the ground nervously during the conversation.

Translations

Translations of the word "toe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dedo do pรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅˆเคฐ เค•เฅ€ เค…เค‚เค—เฅเคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zehe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jari kaki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะปะตั†ัŒ ะฝะพะณะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ palec u nogi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ถณใฎๆŒ‡ (ใ‚ใ—ใฎใ‚†ใณ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท orteil

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dedo del pie

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayak parmaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ๊ฐ€๋ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃูุตู’ุจูุนู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุฏูŽู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prst na noze

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prst na nohe

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่„š่ถพ (jiวŽozhว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prst na nogi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัา› ัะฐัƒัะฐา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ (แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜ แƒคแƒ”แƒฎแƒ–แƒ”)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ayaq barmaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dedo del pie

Etymology

The word 'toe' originated from the Old English word 'tฤ' of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'teen' and German 'Zehe'. The use of 'toe' to refer to the digits of the foot dates back to the early 14th century. The association with the front part of a shoe or sock developed in the late 19th century.

See also: toehold, toenail.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,369 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.