Toe

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /təʊ/
• Rhymes: -əʊ
• US IPA: /toÊŠ/
• Homophones: tow

Origin

Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (compare Dutch teen, German Zehe, Swedish tå), from Proto-Germanic *tīhwaną ("to show, announce") (compare Old English teōn ("to accuse"), German zeihen ("id.")), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ("to show") (compare Hittite (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere ("to say"), digitus ("finger"), Albanian thua ("nail"), accusative thoi, Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deiknumi, "to point out, show"), Sanskrit (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti)).

Full definition of toe

Noun

1. Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
2. An equivalent part in an animal.
3. That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
4. Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.(golf) the extreme end of the head of a club.(cricket) the tip of the bat farthest from the handle(kayaking) the bow; the front of the kayak.(geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow
5. (dance) An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.
6. An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive toe (or toe in) signifying that the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back and negative toe (or toe out) the opposite.
7. (engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
8. (engineering) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
9. (engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
10. (carpentry) the long side of an angled cut

Synonyms

• (an equivalent part in an animal) hoof

Antonyms

• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) heel
• (front of the kayak) tail
• (angled cut in carpentry) heel

Hyponyms

• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot)hallux, big toe, great toesecond toe, long toethird toe, middle toefourth toe, ring toefifth toe, little toe, pinky toe, baby toe

Holonyms

• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) foot

Meronyms

• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) nail

Derived terms

Coordinate terms

• (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) finger

Verb

1. To furnish with a toe.
2. To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
• 2010, December 29, Mark Vesty, Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal, Just five minutes later the turnaround was complete when Arshavin toed the ball through to Bendtner, who slotted into the left corner from close range just before half-time.
3. (transitive) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.to toe the mark
4. (construction) To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
5. (golf) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.

Derived terms

• toe the line

Anagrams

• EOT
• OTE