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heeled

verb

Form of heel , past tense of heel.

Simple meaning

Follow at the heels of a person.

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhild

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verb

  1. past tense of heel

    Follow at the heels of a person

  2. past tense of heel

    To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.

  3. past tense of heel

    To cause to follow at somebody's heels (transitive).

  4. past tense of heel

    Put a new heel on

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  • heelnounBase word

    The bottom of a shoe or boot.

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