toe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /təʊ/ (Ireland)
- audio Queensland
- [tʌo̞] Dublin
- (California) audio
- /təʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /tɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)
- /toʊ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /to/ (Scotland)
- /toː/ (Wales)
- /təʉ/ (Australia)
Etymology
From Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ, from *tīhwaną (“to show, announce”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show”). Cognate with Dutch teen, German Zehe, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish tå, Faroese and Icelandic tá; also Old English teōn (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”); see also Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit दिदेष्टि (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
An old traditional prescription for provoking erotic inclinations ran as follows, The toe of the foot of a man, anointed with oil, or honey, or the ashes of a weasel.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 234:
- (countable, uncountable) Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. ▸ The equivalent part in an animal.
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(countable, uncountable) Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. ▸ The part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
Stumbling forward, Tal caught the toe of his boot on rock.
2004, Patricia Lucas White, Edwina Parkhurst Spinster:
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(countable, uncountable) Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
(golf) the extreme end of the head of a club.
(geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow or landslide.
(cricket) the tip of the bat farthest from the handle
(hurling) the end of a hurley.
(kayaking) the bow; the front of the kayak.
- (uncountable) An advanced form of ballet primarily performed by women, wearing pointe shoes.
- (countable, uncountable) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.
- (countable, uncountable) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
- (countable, uncountable) The long side of an angled cut.
- (countable, uncountable) The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A cameltoe.
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(Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable) Speed, energy, vigor.
to have a lot of toe
- (countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable) A person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
heel (antonym(s) of “each of the five digits on the end of the foot”) · tail (antonym(s) of “front of the kayak”) · heel (antonym(s) of “angled cut in carpentry”)
Coordinates
finger (each of the five digits on the end of the foot)
Deriveds
on one's toes · camel toe · COVID toes · moc toe · toeful · closed-toe · toe kick · trip the light fantastic toe · timber-toe · toey · claw toe · heel-and-toe · toe drag · seedy toe · tip-toe · toenail · toe ring · toe rag · toeside · turf toe · toeplate · toe-and-heel · toe-winged beetle · toerag · toe shoe · toe-crushing · toe jump · dip one's toe in the water · big toe · tic tac toe · toe tag · put one's toe in the water · toestrap · toe jam · toe-tappingly · toeboard · toeless · tick-tack-toe · toeprint · toe-tapping · toe edge · nigger toe · toe-tap · hammer toe · mistle-toe · crowtoe · toe-dip · toe-hold · pinktoe · thumb-toe · tic-tac-toe · head to toe · toe biter · toeprinting · toe cap · toecutter · opened-toe · toe touch · toe loop · toe sack · tippy-toe · toehold · toecap · grinch toe · toe cheese · little toe · toepiece · pettitoes · toe popper · even-toed · steel-toe boot · toe-curling · toe scour · toe box · toe-to-toe · toe stop · toe dance · finger-and-toe · split-toe · pigeon toe · toeclip · toe hold · toe sock · toe tapper · shelltoes · toe bean · squaretoes · toe the mark · deertoe · toe job · toe pleats · light fantastic toe · head-to-toe · hammertoe · toelike · toe-tapper · shelltoe · dip one's toe in · toe drop · toe to toe · top to toe · dip a toe into · step on someone's toes · piggy toe · toetip · mallet toe · toe pick · blue toe syndrome · toe-crusher · toesie · peep-toe · toe wall · stinking toe · toe-tag · toe-poke · purple toe syndrome · pussytoes · Morton's toe · toe-dance · toepad · toe-biter
Holonyms
foot (each of the five digits on the end of the foot)
Hyponyms
ring toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · tiny toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fifth toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · big toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · long toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · large toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pinky toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · middle toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · baby toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · little toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · great toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · hallux (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fourth toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · hoof · second toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · third toe (each of the five digits on the end of the foot)
Meronyms
nail (each of the five digits on the end of the foot)
Translations (234)
fy tean (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · sh prst (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · kk башпай (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · be па́лец (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ko 발가락 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ru мысо́к (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · se juolgesuorbma (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fy tean (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fi kärki (2. something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something) · izh varvas (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · tpw pysã class Ib (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · it dito (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ne खुट्टाको औँला (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt pododáctilo (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · grc δάκτυλος (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · tr parmak (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mk ножен прст (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · io pedfingro (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ain アシケペッ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fy tien (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · vi ngón chân (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · eo piedfingro (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · kl inuak (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · be па́лец нагі́ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mn хөлийн хуруу (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · he אצבע כף הרגל (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ro deget (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ain ウレペッ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · no tå (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · tew ânkháa (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mi matiwae (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · th นิ้วเท้า (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ms jari kaki (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · eo piedfingro (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · de Spur (4. alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle) · is tá (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · pl nosek (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · zza pençe (diq) (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · alt бармак (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · dar гамул (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ru па́лец на ноге́ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt biqueira (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · hak 腳趾 /脚趾 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · kea dedu (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · lb Zéif (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · zza sıme (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · fi varvas (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · jv driji sikil (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sip རྐང་ཐེབ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · hu lábujj (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · gd corrag (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pdt Tee (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · no tå (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · cy bys (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · cy bys troed (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · da tå (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ar إِصْبَع اَلْقَدَم (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · es dedo del pie (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · mfe ortey (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sa अङ्गुरि (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · cs prstec (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mh addi in ne (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ja 蹄 (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · nl neus (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · ja トー (4. alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle) · ckb پەنجەی قاچ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fr doigt de pied (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sh прст (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ckb پەنجە (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · pl czubek (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · sm tamaʻi (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mi mati (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ca dit (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · zza peleken (2. something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something) · kmr tilî (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ru па́лец ноги́ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · uk па́лець ноги́ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · lo ນີ້ວ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · lez кул (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ja 趾 (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · gl biqueira (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · ja 趾 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · es dedo de pie (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ota پرمق (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · xdq ккаму́л (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · gd sròn (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · tl daliri sa paa (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · yi נאָז (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · sms jue´lǧǧsuõrmm (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sco tae (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sl prst (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · oc artelh (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ty manimani (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · la digitus (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ja 爪先 (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · it dito del piede (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ja 爪先 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · lv kājas pirksts (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sk prst (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ckb پەنجەی پێ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mh addi (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · rm det-pe (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · zza gışta lınge (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · et varvas (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sv tå (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ca dit del peu (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sl prst (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · sma tjiehtjere (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · smn jyelgisuormâ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pdc Zehe (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · de Zeh (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · cs prst u nohy (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ga ladhar (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fi varvasosa (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · yue 腳趾 /脚趾 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · de Zehe (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · rif tafdent (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sv tå (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ru схождение (4. alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle) · zza sım (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · es ortejo (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ja 爪先 (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · ja 指 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pl palec u stopy (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · cmn 腳趾 /脚趾 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · zu uzwane (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mk прст (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · hsb palc (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt digito (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · id jari kaki (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ga méar (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · km ម្រាមជើង (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt dedo do pé (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · eu behatz (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · uk па́лець (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · egy s-Aa18-A-H-D61-F51 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ast deda (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · rap maŋa maŋa va'e (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mn өлмий (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · it alluce (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · om quba miillaa (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · nl teen (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · nv akézhoozh (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fi kärki (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · pl palec (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · it dito della zampa (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · kmr bêçî (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · alt элӱ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mk прст (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · is tá (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · mt seba’ tas-sieq (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · lt kojos pirštas (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · is tá (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ht zòtèy (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · dsb palc (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · arz صباع رجل (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mww ntiv taw (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · haw manamana (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · es dedo podal (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · ja 足指 (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · stq Toone (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · gl deda (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt pododáctilo (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · de Zehe (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · sw kidole (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · kix hōkkhò (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sk prst na nohe (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · cs prst (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pl palec (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · bar Zächa (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · gd corrag-coise (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · kw bys troos (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · mt saba’ tas-sieq (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · it dito del piede (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · da tå (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · fy tean (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · th นิ้ว (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt artelho (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pl palec u nogi (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · zza asaneyayen (4. alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle) · no tå (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fo tá (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ast dida (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · de Zeh (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ru па́лец (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ro deget (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · ru па́лец (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · fr orteil (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fi varvas (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fa انگشت پا (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · hy ոտքի մատ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · yi פֿינגער (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ain アシキペッ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ovd ton (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ro deget de la picior (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · hy մատ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pl palce (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · ru носо́к (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · nan-hbl 跤指頭仔 /跤指头仔 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · za lwgdin (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · it punta (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · el δάχτυλο του ποδιού (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fy tien (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · tl paanan (2. something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something) · it dito (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · nay pida (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · bg пръст (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · clt phyidaw (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sa अङ्गुली (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ja 足指 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ia digito (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · hi पाँव का अंगूठा (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · nan-hbl 跤指 (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · sv tå (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · rm det dal pe (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ar إِصْبَع (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · bg пръст на крак (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · lo ນິ້ວຕີນ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pt dedo da pata (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · es dedo (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · da tå (1.2. part of a shoe or sock covering the toe) · ka ფეხის თითი (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · es dedo podal (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fy tien (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · pag gamet-na-sali (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ga méar coise (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · fi aurauskulma (4. alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle) · pt artelho (1.1. any equivalent part in an animal) · tl daliri ng paa (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · ang tā (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · my လက်ချောင်း (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · tr ayak parmağı (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · cop ⲧⲏⲃ ⲛⲣⲁⲧ (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot) · es dedo de pie m ortejo (1. each of the five digits on the end of the foot)