cleat
noun
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support.
cleats
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pluralof cleat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Miguel Rojas didn’t want to take his cleats off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It and ends with him turning off the projector and literally hanging up his cleats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Growing up in Quebec, the midfielder said he was fitted for hockey skates long before he tried on soccer cleats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
So how much might the Ohtani cleats command, given the combination of sport and celebrity?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sohrab could have used that money on some new cleats for himself, but he had gotten me the jersey instead.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
