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toe

noun · verb

Simple meaning

One of the digits of the foot.

Pronunciation

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toh
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtoʊ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. One of the digits of the foot

  2. Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.

  3. The part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes

  4. That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.

  5. Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.

  6. figuratively

    A person

verb

  1. Touch with the toe

  2. transitiveintransitive

    To touch, tap or kick with the toes.

  3. transitive

    To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.

  4. transitive

    To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The equivalent part in an animal.

Used this way, toe is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.”verb

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • big toenounCompound term

    The first largest innermost toe.

  • great toenounCompound term

    The first largest innermost toe.

  • from head to toeadverbCompound term

    At all points from head to foot.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • even-toed ungulatenounRelated term

    Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot.

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