foot

The word “foot” means the body part at the end of the leg that a person or animal stands and walks on. In plain terms, the body part you stand on, a 12-inch unit of length, the bottom of something, or (as a verb) to pay a bill.

“Foot” is pronounced fuut ([fʊt̚] in IPA).

Here is “foot” used in a sentence: “She stubbed her foot on the coffee table.”

Depending on how it is used, “foot” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “foot” comes from Old English. From Old English fot, from a very old Indo-European root for "foot" shared across most European languages.

“Foot” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Foot” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the body part at the end of the leg that a person or animal stands and walks on.

The plural of 'foot' is 'feet' — 'one foot, two feet.' It is an irregular noun, so it does not simply add -s. The same applies to the unit of length: 'six feet tall.' In some compound measurements, though, the singular is kept, as in 'a five-foot fence.'

The foot is usually described in a few parts: the toes at the front, the ball just behind them, the arch that curves along the inner sole, the heel at the back, and the flat underside called the sole. Together these help the body balance, absorb shock, and push off when walking.

Each human foot contains 26 bones, along with 33 joints and dozens of muscles and ligaments. That makes the two feet together home to 52 bones — roughly a quarter of all the bones in the body. This complex structure lets the foot bear weight while staying flexible.

The foot is the whole structure at the end of the leg that you stand on, from heel to toes. The ankle is the joint just above it, connecting the foot to the lower leg and letting it bend up, down, and side to side. The ankle links the leg and the foot.