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feet

/fiːt/
Meanings
  • noun

    The part of the human or animal body below the ankles, on which the person or animal stands.

    - "He touched my feet as a sign of respect."
    - "The baby took its first steps, supported by its father's feet."
  • noun

    A unit of length equal to 12 inches or 0.3048 meters.

    - "The length of the room was 10 feet."
    - "The height of the building was 150 feet."
Pronunciation
  1. /fiːt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with feet
beets , meets , sweets , seats , deets , heats
Homophones
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  1. feet (English) : The part of the body below the ankles.

  2. feet (English) : A unit of length.

  3. feet (Scottish Gaelic) : A Scottish unit of length, equivalent to 15 inches.

Variants
List of all variants of feet that leads to same result
feet , foot , 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 in the door , 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 , feet of clay , clay feet , cold feet , at someone's feet , be run off her feet , be run off his feet , be run off one's feet , be run off their feet , be run/rushed off one's feet , be rushed off her feet , be rushed off his feet , be rushed off one's feet , be rushed off their feet , dead on her feet , dead on his feet , dead on one's feet , dead on their feet , fall on her feet , fall on his feet , fall on one's feet , fall on their feet , find her feet , find his feet , find one's feet , find their feet
Etymology
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Old English féot, from Proto-Germanic *fōtam (cognate with Dutch voet, German Fuss, Old Norse fótr), from PIE root *ped- 'foot'.

Trivia
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  1. Feet have about 250,000 sweat glands.

  2. The average person takes about 7,000 to 10,000 steps per day.

  3. The longest recorded foot was 37.1 centimeters (14.6 inches) long.

  4. Feet have a total of 107,000 nerve endings.

Related Concepts
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  1. Ankle: The joint between the leg and the foot.

  2. Sole: The bottom part of the foot.

  3. Arch: The curved structure on the bottom of the foot that supports the weight of the body.

Culture
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In many cultures, feet have symbolic significance. For instance, in ancient Egypt, the feet represented the connection between the earth and the divine world. In China, feet were bound to create a desirable shape, which was considered a sign of beauty and wealth. Feet are also commonly used as a metaphor in literature and poetry, representing various concepts such as grounding, progress, and connection.

How to Memorize "feet"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the shape and appearance of a human foot. Imagine the toes, the arch, and the ankle.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'feet' with the act of walking or standing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Five Fingers, Five Toes, Two Feet' to remember the number of toes and feet on each foot.

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