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Definitions
Noun
1

plural of foot

"The athlete's record-breaking jump was nothing short of a feet, leaving everyone in stunned silence."

2

Fact; performance; feat.

In plain English: Feet are the body parts at the bottom of your legs that you use to stand and walk on the ground.

"She tied her shoelaces tightly before setting off for the long walk."

Usage: Do not use "feet" to mean fact or feat, as it is simply the plural of foot referring to human body parts or measurements. Use this word only when describing physical limbs or units of length.

Example Sentences
"She tied her shoelaces tightly before setting off for the long walk." noun
Related Terms
toes sock body leg shoes legs shoe ground part two walking walk body part dance floor appendage foot ankles below ten

Origin

The word "feet" comes from Old English fēt, which traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root pódes meaning "foot." It entered modern English as the plural form of "foot," sharing a common ancestor with similar words in many other Germanic languages.

Rhyming Words
eet reet seet geet weet jeet yeet peet keet leet deet meet neet teet beet sleet sheet wheet tweet preet
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