on foot
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on foot
Where it comes from
From Middle English on fote, from Old English on fōte (“on foot”), equivalent to on + foot.
phrase
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On one's feet; walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal.
The pub's not far: let's go on foot.
Similar: on the hoof, by foot, afoot
- On the move; astir.
- In progress or in preparation; active, in operation. [W]ithin a short time it was generally believed at Naples, that a treaty of marriage was on foot between Zeluco and the young lady in question […].
Translations
Every language
prep_phrase walking, jogging, running — see also afoot
| Español | a pie, a patatín, pedestremente |
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| 한국어 | 걸어서 georeoseo |
| 日本語 | 歩いて aruite, 徒歩で toho de |
| 中文 | 徒步 túbù, 走路 zǒulù, 步行 bùxíng |
| हिन्दी | पैदल paidal |
| Português | a pé |
| Français | à pied |
| Deutsch | zu Fuß, auf Schusters Rappen |
| Italiano | a piedi |
| Ελληνικά | με τα πόδια me ta pódia |
| Română | pe jos |
| Русский | пешко́м peškóm, пешо́чком pešóčkom |
| Tiếng Việt | đi bộ, đi chân, cuốc bộ |
| العربية | مَاشِيًا māšiyan |
| עברית | בָּרֶגֶל barégel, רַגְלִי raglí |
Talk about this word "on foot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20foot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on foot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20foot "on foot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20foot.Cite this
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