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Afoot Common

Afoot has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Adverb

Definitions
Adjective
1

traveling by foot

"she was afoot when I saw her this morning"

2

currently in progress

"there is mischief afoot"

"plans are afoot"

"preparations for the trial are underway"

3

That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.

Adverb
1

on foot; walking

"they went to the village afoot"

"quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"

2

On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)

Example Sentences
"she was afoot when I saw her this morning" adjective
"there is mischief afoot" adjective
"plans are afoot" adjective
"preparations for the trial are underway" adjective
"they went to the village afoot" adverb
"quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback" adverb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
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