toe
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toe
a digit on the foot of certain mammals: He stubbed his toe.
Not to be confused with:
tow – pull or haul by a rope, chain, or other device: They had to tow my car.
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toe
(tō)n.
1.
a. One of the digits of a vertebrate foot.
b. The forepart of a foot or hoof.
c. The terminal segment of an invertebrate's limb.
2. The part of a sock, shoe, or boot that covers the digits of the foot.
3. The lowest, outermost, or endmost part, as:
a. The part of the head of a golf club farthest from the shaft.
b. The part of a vertical shaft that turns in a bearing.
c. The lowest part of an embankment or dam.
d. Geology A protruding downslope end of an alluvial fan, glacier, or lava flow.
v. toed, toe·ing, toes
v.tr.
1. To touch, kick, or reach with the toe.
2. To drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club.
3. To set or adjust at an oblique angle. Used with in or out.
4.
a. To drive (a nail or spike) at an oblique angle.
b. To fasten or secure with obliquely driven nails or spikes.
v.intr.
Idioms: To stand, walk, move, or be formed with the toes pointed in a specified direction: He toes out.
on (one's) toes
Ready to act; alert.
step/tread on (someone's) toes
To hurt, offend, or encroach on the feelings, actions, or province of.
toe the line/mark
1. To adhere to doctrines or rules conscientiously; conform.
2. Sports & Games To touch a mark or line with the toe or hands in readiness for the start of a race or competition.
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toe
(təʊ)n
1. (Anatomy) any one of the digits of the foot
2. (Zoology) the corresponding part in other vertebrates
3. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a shoe, sock, etc, covering the toes
4. anything resembling a toe in shape or position
5. (General Sporting Terms) the front part of the head of a golf club, hockey stick, etc
6. (Mechanical Engineering) the lower bearing of a vertical shaft assembly
7. (Mechanical Engineering) the tip of a cam follower that engages the cam profile
8. dip one's toe in dip one's toes in informal to begin doing or try something new or unfamiliar
9. on one's toes alert
10. tread on someone's toes to offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
11. turn up one's toes informal to die
12. slang Austral speed: a player with plenty of toe.
vb, toes, toeing or toed
13. (tr) to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
14. (Golf) (tr) golf to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
15. (Building) (tr) to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
16. (intr) to walk with the toes pointing in a specified direction: to toe inwards.
17. toe the line to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc
[Old English tā; related to Old Frisian tāne, Old Norse tā, Old High German zēha, Latin digitus finger]
ˈtoeˌlike adj
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toe
(toʊ)n., v. toed, toe•ing. n.
1. one of the terminal digits of the foot.
2. the forepart of a hoof.
3. the forepart of a shoe or stocking.
4. a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
5.
a. a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
b. a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.
6. the outer end of the head of a golf club.
v.t. 7. to furnish with a toe or toes.
8. to touch with the toes.
9. to kick with the toe.
10. to strike (a golf ball) with the toe of the club.
v.i. 11. to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
12. to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
Idioms: 1. on one's toes, energetic; alert; ready: Competition will keep you on your toes.
2. step or tread on someone's toes, to offend a person by encroaching on his or her rights or responsibilities.
3. toe the line or mark,
a. to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.
b. to do one's duty.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English tā, c. Middle Dutch tee, Old High German zēha, Old Norse tā]
toe′less, adj.
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toe
- The outer edge of a spoon.See also related terms for spoon.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
toe
Past participle: toed
Gerund: toeing
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| Noun | 1. |  toe - one of the digits of the foot foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso tiptoe - the tip of a toe hammertoe - a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch little toe - the fifth smallest outermost toe toenail - the nail at the end of a toe |
| 2. |  toe - the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toescovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) | |
| 3. |  toe - forepart of a hoof hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | |
| 4. | toe - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft | |
| Verb | 1. |  toe - walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail" | |
| 3. | toe - hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" | |
| 4. | toe - drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" | |
| 5. |  toe - touch with the toe touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
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Spanish / Español
toe
[təʊ]A. N (Anat) → dedo m del pie; [of shoe] → puntera f; [of sock] → punta f
big/little toe → dedo m gordo/pequeño del pie
to tread or step on sb's toes (lit) → pisar el pie a algn (fig) → meterse con algn
to keep sb on his toes → mantener a algn sobre ascuas
to keep on one's toes → estar alerta, mantenerse bien despierto
you have to keep on your toes → hay que estar alerta, hay que mantenerse bien despierto
to turn up one's toes → estirar la pata
big/little toe → dedo m gordo/pequeño del pie
to tread or step on sb's toes (lit) → pisar el pie a algn (fig) → meterse con algn
to keep sb on his toes → mantener a algn sobre ascuas
to keep on one's toes → estar alerta, mantenerse bien despierto
you have to keep on your toes → hay que estar alerta, hay que mantenerse bien despierto
to turn up one's toes → estirar la pata
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toe
(təu) noun1. one of the five finger-like end parts of the foot. These tight shoes hurt my toes.dedo del pie
2. the front part of a shoe, sock etc. There's a hole in the toe of my sock. punta del pie
ˈtoenail noun the nail that grows on one's toes. He was cutting his toenails. uña del pie
toe the line to act according to the rules. acatar la disciplina, seguir las reglas
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
toe
→ dedo del pieMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
toe
n. dedo del pie.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
toe
n dedo (del pie); great — (form), big — dedo gordo (del pie); little — dedo meñique or pequeño or chico (del pie)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.