Meaning of TOE
Pronunciation: | | tow
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- [n] the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
- [n] one of the digits of the foot
- [n] forepart of a hoof
- [adj] having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination; "long-toed"; "five-toed"
- [v] touch with the toe
- [v] hit the ball with the toe of the club, in golf
- [v] drive obliquely; "toe a nail"
- [v] walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards"
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| Synonyms: | | pointed-toe, pointy-toed, squared-toe, square-toed, toed |
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| Antonyms: | | toeless | |
| See Also: | | big toe, body part, covering, dactyl, digit, drive, extremity, foot, force, great toe, hallux, hammertoe, hit, hoof, human foot, little toe, pes, ram, sock, stocking, tiptoe, toenail, touch, upper, walk | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Toe\, n. [OE. too, taa, AS. t[=a]; akin to D. teen, G.
zehe, OHG. z[=e]ha, Icel. t[=a], Sw. t[*a], Dan. taa; of
uncertain origin. [root]60.]
1. (Anat.) One of the terminal members, or digits, of the
foot of a man or an animal. ``Each one, tripping on his
toe.'' --Shak.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the
foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
4. (Mach.)
(a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving
shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
(b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends,
of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is
moved.
(c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece,
acting as a cam to lift another piece.
{Toe biter} (Zo["o]l.), a tadpole; a polliwig.
{Toe drop} (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which
the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes
equinus. See {Talipes}.
\Toe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Toeing}.]
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to
toe the mark.
\Toe\, v. i.
To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way).
{To toe in}, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that
the toes of either foot incline toward the other.
{To toe out}, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or
walking, incline from the other foot.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Seeing your toes in your dream, represents the way you move and walk through life with such grace and poise (or there lack of). It also signify your path in life. Alternatively, toes may also represent the minor detail of life and how you deal with them.
Dreaming that your toe nails are growing, symbolize an extension of your understanding in a particular matter.
Dreaming that you lose or gain a toe(s), suggests that you lack determination and energy needed to move forward in some situation.
Dreaming that you hurt your toe or that there is a corn or abrasion on it means that you are feeling anxiety about moving forward with something.
Dreaming that someone is kissing your toe indicates that they are trying to reassure and reaffirm your progress forward. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | - The base of a stream bank.
- The break in slope at the foot of a bank where the bank meets the bed.
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