afoot
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afoot
- /əˈfʊt/
- /əˈfʉt/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rhymes with -ʊt
Where it comes from
From a- + foot.
adverb
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On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
Is it fit, let your mightyship say, / That I, like some pitiful flirt, / Should tarry within doors all day, / Or else trudge it afoot in the dirt?
Similar: by foot
- On foot. (support of the body, standing)
- In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress. Hamlet: […]I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot, / Even with the very comment of thy soul / Observe mine uncle:[…]
adjective
- Walking or running; using the feet for locomotion, as opposed to on horseback or riding in a vehicle. "The dogs were no sooner let loose, than the hare was afoot."
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That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.
Sunny moves through these final days quickly, easily, buoyed by routine even though change is afoot in all directions.
Similar: afoot, animate, astir, cursory, dynamic, in motion, mobile, moving, on the move, on the wing, under sail, unstill
Translations
Every language
adv support of the body, standing
| Español | de pie, de pies, en pie |
|---|---|
| Português | de pé |
| Français | debout |
| Deutsch | auf den Füssen, stehend |
| Italiano | in piedi |
| Русский | на ногах na nogax |
adv in progress
| Español | en marcha |
|---|---|
| Français | en cours |
| Русский | в движении v dviženii |
| العربية | عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق ʕalā qadam wasāq |
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