foot
Translation
foot, base, unit of measurement
Examples
My foot hurts after the long walk.
My foot hurts after the long walk.
He is six feet tall.
He is six feet tall.
We camped at the foot of the mountain.
We camped at the foot of the mountain.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) foot (body part) My left foot is bigger than my right.
((number)) feet (unit of measurement) The room is ten feet long.
at the foot of ((sth.)) at the base of (sth.) They live at the foot of the hill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: base, bottom; Antonyms: head, top
Etymology
From Old English 'fōt', from Proto-Germanic '*fōts'. A common Germanic word.
Memory Tips
Picture a human foot, then a ruler that is one foot long, to remember the two main meanings.