Foot can be a verb, but we hardly ever use it that way. The plural of foot is feet. We use that a lot when talking about the bodies of humans or animals or about furniture.
Noun:
1) the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle on which a person stands or walks.
- a corresponding part of the leg in vertebrate animals.
- Zoology: a mobile or adhesive organ of an invertebrate.
- a person’s manner or speed of walking or running: fleet of foot.
- [treated as plural] British historical or formal infantry: foot soldiers
2) a projecting part on which a piece of furniture or each of its legs stands.
- a device on a sewing machine for holding the material steady while sewing.
- Botany: the part by which a petal is attached.
3) the lower or lowest part of something; the base or bottom: the foot of the stairs.
- the end of a table that is furthest from where the host sits.
- the end of a bed, couch, or grave where the occupant’s feet normally rest.
Fun things to do
Match the sayings on the left with the correct meaning from the list at right.
- get your feet wet _________ a) make a good start at something
- have one foot in the grave __________ b) put pressure on a person
- put your feet up __________ c) begin to participate in a new activity
- get off on the right foot _______ d) make a bad start at something
- get off on the wrong foot _______ e) be near death
- put someone’s feet to the fire ________ f) take a rest
- think on your feet ________ g) say something rude or embarrassing
- put your foot in your mouth _____ h) react quickly without planning first
(Definitions taken from the New Oxford American Dictionary)
More Fun things to do
To play another matching game with the word foot click here for the Zeller Cellar Word Fun #7
Go on a hunt for all the words you can find from the “root” word for foot. Click here for the Zeller Speller #7
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