[hiːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the back part of the human foot below the ankle

- the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist
(e.g: he rubbed the heel of his hand against the window)

- the end of a violin bow at which it is held

- an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person
(e.g: what kind of a heel do you think I am?)


Phrases:
- at someone's heels
- bring someone to heel
- cool one's heels
- in the heel of the hunt
- kick one's heels
- kick up one's heels
- nip at someone's heels
- on the heels of
- set someone back on their heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel
- under the heel of

Origin:
Old English hēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to hough

[hiːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot)
(e.g: they were soling and heeling heavy working boots)

- (of a dog) follow closely behind its owner
(e.g: these dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel)

- strike (the ball) with the heel of the club

- push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one's heel
(e.g: the ball was eventually heeled out)

- touch the ground with the heel when dancing
(e.g: they got into lines and began to heel, toe, and then jump together)


Phrases:
- at someone's heels
- bring someone to heel
- cool one's heels
- in the heel of the hunt
- kick one's heels
- kick up one's heels
- nip at someone's heels
- on the heels of
- set someone back on their heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel
- under the heel of

Origin:
Old English hēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to hough

[hiːl], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner


Phrases:
- at someone's heels
- bring someone to heel
- cool one's heels
- in the heel of the hunt
- kick one's heels
- kick up one's heels
- nip at someone's heels
- on the heels of
- set someone back on their heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel
- under the heel of

Origin:
Old English hēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to hough

[hiːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a boat or ship) lean over owing to the pressure of wind or an uneven load
(e.g: the boat heeled in the freshening breeze)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete heeld, hield ‘incline’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hellen

[hiːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of a ship heeling


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete heeld, hield ‘incline’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hellen

[hiːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- set a plant in the ground and cover its roots
(e.g: the plants can be heeled in together in a sheltered spot)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English helian ‘cover, hide’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin celare ‘hide’