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toe
[ toh ]
noun
- one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- an analogous part in certain animals.
- the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like.
- the forepart of anything worn on the foot, as of a shoe or stocking.
- a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
- Railroads. the end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
- Machinery.
- a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
- a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.
- Golf. the outer end of the head of a club.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with a toe or toes.
- to touch or reach with the toes:
The pitcher toed the mound, wound up, and threw a fastball.
- to kick with the toe.
- Golf. to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
- Carpentry.
- to drive (a nail) obliquely.
- to toenail.
verb (used without object)
- to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position:
to toe in.
- to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
toe
/ əʊ /
noun
- any one of the digits of the foot
- the corresponding part in other vertebrates
- the part of a shoe, sock, etc, covering the toes
- anything resembling a toe in shape or position
- the front part of the head of a golf club, hockey stick, etc
- the lower bearing of a vertical shaft assembly
- the tip of a cam follower that engages the cam profile
- dip one's toe in or dip one's toes in informal.to begin doing or try something new or unfamiliar
- on one's toesalert
- tread on someone's toesto offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
- turn up one's toes informal.to die
- slang.speed
a player with plenty of toe
verb
- tr to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
- tr golf to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
- tr to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
- intr to walk with the toes pointing in a specified direction
to toe inwards
- toe the lineto conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈٴDZˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٴDZl adjective
- ٴDZl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of toe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of toe1
Idioms and Phrases
- on one's toes, energetic; alert; ready:
The spirited competition kept them on their toes.
- step / tread on someone's toes, to offend (a person); encroach on the territory or sphere of responsibility of (another):
The new employee stepped on a lot of toes when he suggested reorganizing the office.
- toe the line. line 1( def 83 ).
More idioms and phrases containing toe
In addition to the idiom beginning with toe , also see dip one's toes into ; from head to toe ; on one's toes ; step on someone's toes ; turn up one's toes .Example Sentences
“The bottom line is that he has shown to be the best pitcher in a particular league multiple times,” Roberts said before Yamamoto toed the mound.
"I read a heart breaking story about a mother who'd just moved into a house, and her young child got some splinters in his toes and was in quite a lot of pain," he said.
Bernthal’s mom, a social worker, sent him to his first acting class essentially as punishment, an initial toe dip that he said felt electric, like “touching the third rail.”
"They got me on my leg, hands, arm, side of my face, my stomach, my lower back, basically head to toe," he added.
The bandages which cover him from his neck to his toes help to heal his skin and also offer a layer of protection.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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