foot
gb/fˈʊt/ us/fˈʊt/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 500
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
1
Lower part of the leg used for standing/walking
The part of your body at the end of your leg that you stand and walk on.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone]'s foot
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foot' with 'feet'. 'Foot' is singular, 'feet' is plural.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
paw (Used for animals, not humans)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
hand (The upper limb used for holding or touching)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bare foot
|right foot
|left foot
|injured foot
|foot injury
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|human body
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She injured her left foot while running.
- He tapped his foot impatiently.
- Snow covered their boots and feet.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My foot hurts.
- She has small feet.
- He washes his feet every day.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
quantity
2
Unit of length equal to 12 inches
A measure of length equal to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters).
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[number] foot/feet long
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may forget to use 'feet' for plural measurements, saying 'six foot' instead of 'six feet' in formal contexts.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ft (Abbreviation used in writing)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
meter (Metric unit of length, about 3.28 feet)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
three feet tall
|six-foot ladder
|ten-foot pole
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The room is 12 feet wide.
- He is six feet tall.
- The snake was over five feet long.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The table is two feet high.
- I am five feet tall.
- This rope is ten feet long.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
relation
3
Bottom part of an object or area
The bottom part of something.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the foot of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'foot' in this sense with 'feet' meaning body parts; context clarifies it.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
base (More general term for the bottom part)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
top (The highest or uppermost part)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
foot of the mountain
|foot of the bed
|foot of the page
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|space
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They set up camp at the foot of the hill.
- There is a note at the foot of the page.
- He sleeps at the foot of the bed.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We live at the foot of the mountain.
- There is a river at the foot of the hill.
- I put my bag at the foot of the bed.
ਨਾਂਵ
technical
B2
entity
4
Basic metrical unit in poetry
In poetry, a group of syllables with a certain rhythm pattern.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
metrical unit (Formal literary term for same concept)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
iambic foot
|trochaic foot
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- An iamb is a type of poetic foot.
- The poem has ten syllables per line, arranged in five feet.
- Different types of feet create different rhythms.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- An iamb is one kind of foot in poems.
- Poems can have many kinds of feet.
- A line can have five feet.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
informal
B1
action
5
Pay for something, often reluctantly
To pay for something, especially when you do not want to.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
foot the bill for [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
'Foot' as a verb is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'foot the bill', not in other ways.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pay for (General term; less informal)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
avoid paying (Refusing to take financial responsibility)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
foot the bill
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
money
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- His parents footed the bill for his wedding.
- Taxpayers will have to foot the cost of repairs.
- I don't want to foot your restaurant bill.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My dad footed the bill for my trip.
- She does not want to foot the cost.
- We will foot the bill together.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
foot
IPA
GB/fˈʊt/
US/fˈʊt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
foot (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: foot
- Plural: feet
Verb
- Base: foot
- 3rd Person Singular: foots
- Present Participle: footing
- Past: footed
- Past Participle: footed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
at someone's feet
1/ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈit/
fixed phrase
Near someone's feet in admiration or submission
To be close to someone’s feet because you admire them or follow them closely.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Students sat at the professor's feet, eager to learn.
- She had fans at her feet after her performance.
get cold feet
1/ɡˈɛt kˈoʊld fˈit/
idiom
informal
Become too nervous to do something planned
To feel too afraid to do something you had planned to do.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She got cold feet before her wedding day.
- He was going to speak up but got cold feet.
get cold feet
1/ɡˈɛt kˈoʊld fˈit/
idiom
informal
lose courage at last moment
To be too nervous to do something you planned.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He got cold feet and canceled the trip the day before.
- I almost got cold feet about quitting my job.
- She didn’t get cold feet, even when things went wrong.
on foot
1/ˈɔn fˈʊt/
fixed phrase
Traveling by walking, not by vehicle
To travel by walking, not by car or bus etc.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We explored the city on foot.
- He goes to school on foot every day.
put your foot down
1/pˈʊt jˈʊɹ fˈʊt dˈaʊn/
idiom
Refuse firmly or enforce rules strictly
To say no very strongly or make someone follow rules.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher put her foot down and refused any late homework.
- He finally put his foot down about messy roommates.
find your feet
1/fˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
informal
adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or situation and feel able to do things well there.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She’s finally finding her feet after moving abroad.
find your feet
2/fˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
Adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or job and feel confident there.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She's still finding her feet at university.