The difference between Foot and Toe

When used as nouns, foot means a biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg, whereas toe means each of the five digits on the end of the foot.

When used as verbs, foot means to use the foot to kick (usually a ball), whereas toe means to furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.


check bellow for the other definitions of Foot and Toe

  1. Foot as a noun (countable):

    A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

    Examples:

    "A spider has eight feet."

  2. Foot as a noun (countable, anatomy):

    Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.

    Examples:

    "Southern Italy is shaped like a foot."

  3. Foot as a noun (uncountable, often used attributively):

    Travel by walking.

    Examples:

    "We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi."

    "There is a lot of foot traffic on this street."

  4. Foot as a noun (countable):

    The base or bottom of anything.

    Examples:

    "I'll meet you at the foot of the stairs."

  5. Foot as a noun (countable):

    The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.

    Examples:

    "We came and stood at the foot of the bed."

  6. Foot as a noun (countable):

    The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.

    Examples:

    "The host should sit at the foot of the table."

  7. Foot as a noun (countable):

    A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.

    Examples:

    "The feet of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor."

  8. Foot as a noun (countable):

    A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.

    Examples:

    "The flag pole at the local high school is about 20 feet high."

  9. Foot as a noun (countable, music):

    A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.

  10. Foot as a noun (military, collective):

    Foot soldiers; infantry.

    Examples:

    "King John went to battle with ten thousand foot and one thousand horse."

  11. Foot as a noun (countable, cigars):

    The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.

  12. Foot as a noun (countable, sewing):

    The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.

  13. Foot as a noun (countable, printing):

    The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.

  14. Foot as a noun (printing):

    The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.

  15. Foot as a noun (countable, prosody):

    The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.

  16. Foot as a noun (countable, phonology):

    The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.

  17. Foot as a noun (countable, nautical):

    The bottom edge of a sail.

    Examples:

    "To make the mainsail fuller in shape, the outhaul is eased to reduce the tension on the foot of the sail."

  18. Foot as a noun (countable, billiards):

    The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.

  19. Foot as a noun (countable, botany):

    In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.

  20. Foot as a noun (countable, malacology):

    The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.

  21. Foot as a noun (countable, molecular biology):

    The globular lower domain of a protein.

  22. Foot as a noun (countable, geometry):

    The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.

  23. Foot as a noun:

    Fundamental principle; basis; plan.

  24. Foot as a noun:

    Recognized condition; rank; footing.

  1. Foot as a verb (transitive):

    To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).

  2. Foot as a verb (transitive):

    To pay (a bill).

  3. Foot as a verb:

    To tread to measure or music; to dance; to trip; to skip.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  4. Foot as a verb:

    To walk.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  5. Foot as a verb:

    To tread.

    Examples:

    "to foot the green"

    "rfquotek Tickell"

  6. Foot as a verb (obsolete):

    To set on foot; to establish; to land.

  7. Foot as a verb:

    To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.).

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  8. Foot as a verb:

    To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up.

    Examples:

    "to foot (or foot up) an account"

  1. Toe as a noun:

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

  2. Toe as a noun:

    An equivalent part in an animal.

  3. Toe as a noun:

    That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.

  4. Toe as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "lb golf the extreme end of the head of a [[club]]."

    "lb cricket the [[tip]] of the [[bat]] farthest from the [[handle]]"

    "lb kayaking the [[bow]]; the front of the kayak."

    "lb geology a [[bulbous]] [[protrusion]] at the front of a [[lava]] [[flow]] or [[landslide]]."

  5. Toe as a noun (dance):

    An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.

  6. Toe as a noun:

    An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive toe (or toe in) signifying that the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back and negative toe (or toe out) the opposite.

  7. Toe as a noun (engineering):

    The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.

  8. Toe as a noun (engineering):

    A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.

  9. Toe as a noun (engineering):

    A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.

  10. Toe as a noun (carpentry):

    The long side of an angled cut.

  1. Toe as a verb:

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

  2. Toe as a verb:

    To touch, tap or kick with the toes.

  3. Toe as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "to toe the mark"

  4. Toe as a verb (construction):

    To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.

    Examples:

    "The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill."

  5. Toe as a verb (golf):

    To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.