afoot

Meanings

• Adjective or verb

  Walking or in the process of walking.

  - "The soldiers were afoot before the dawn."
  - "The hikers were afoot for hours before reaching the summit."
  - "The ship was afoot when it hit the iceberg."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with afoot
foot , moot , boot , shoot , scoot

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Variants

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afoot , a foot in the door , at her feet , at his feet , at its feet , at my feet , at one's feet , at our feet , at their feet , at your feet , feet , feet in the door , foot , foot in the door , foots , off her feet , off his feet , off its feet , off my feet , off one's feet , off our feet , off their feet , off your feet , on foot , on her feet , on his feet , on its feet , on my feet , on one's feet , on our feet , on their feet , on your feet , to her feet , to his feet , to its feet , to my feet , to one's feet , to our feet , to their feet , to your feet , not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole , not touch someone with a ten-foot pole , not touch something with a ten-foot pole , not touch with a ten-foot pole , put a foot wrong , wouldn't touch (something) with a 10-foot pole , wouldn't touch something with a 10-foot pole , wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole

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Etymology

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Old English 'efot' meaning 'foot'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'afoot' was also used in the early days of sailing to describe a ship that was no longer at anchor and was underway.

2. The phrase 'on the ball' is derived from the expression 'on one's toes' or 'afoot', meaning alert and ready.

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Related Concepts

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1. Underway: Related concept meaning in motion or progress, similar to 'afoot'.

2. On the move: Related concept meaning in motion or progress, similar to 'afoot'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'afoot' is often used to describe the beginning of a journey or adventure, such as in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'. In art, it can symbolize movement and progress.

How to Memorize "afoot"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of someone walking or in the process of moving.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'afoot' with the image of movement or progress.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter 'A' in 'afoot' stands for 'Adventure' or 'Action'.

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