toe
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
an analogous part in certain animals.
the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like.
the forepart of anything worn on the foot, as of a shoe or stocking.
a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
Railroads. the end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
Machinery.
a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.
Golf. the outer end of the head of a club.
to furnish with a toe or toes.
to touch or reach with the toes: The pitcher toed the mound, wound up, and threw a fastball.
to kick with the toe.
Golf. to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
Carpentry.
to drive (a nail) obliquely.
to toenail.
to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
Idioms about toe
on one's toes, energetic; alert; ready: The spirited competition kept them on their toes.
step / tread on someone's toes, to offend (a person); encroach on the territory or sphere of responsibility of (another): The new employee stepped on a lot of toes when he suggested reorganizing the office.
toe the line. line1 (def. 83).
Origin of toe
1Other words from toe
- toeless, adjective
- toelike, adjective
Words that may be confused with toe
- toe , tow
Words Nearby toe
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How to use toe in a sentence
Plus, as Mast points out, once people dip their toe in with plants, they often don’t stop at one.
Online garden shop Bloomscape raises $15M Series B, acquires plant care app Vera | Sarah Perez | September 30, 2020 | TechCrunchWith styles that say things like, “Inner Demons Do the Darndest Things”, you will be hard-pressed to find a pair that won’t add some spark to your toes.
Over the years, there have been many many major algorithm updates, as Google worked to keep us on our toes.
Google ranking factors to change search in 2021: Core Web Vitals, E-A-T, or AMP? | Aleh Barysevich | September 16, 2020 | Search Engine WatchHe had the toe tag on at least as a Bear in the fourth quarter Sunday, and then he makes history with an epic comeback.
We Knew A Football Team Would Win In Week 1. But Maybe Not ‘Football Team.’ | Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 14, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightIf we have a rapt audience, and if we can help big organizations dip their toes into the audio space by creating beautiful branded content that has an integrated feel, that’s awesome.
Wonder Media Network CMO Shira Atkins on making (and selling) branded podcasts | Pierre Bienaimé | September 8, 2020 | Digiday
“James Woods refuses to toe the Hollyweird line,” Twitchy managing editor Lori Ziganto told The Daily Beast in an email.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Republican elected officials tend not to toe the conservative line, in part for political reasons.
“I would just say that we've put our toe in the water,” she told me.
I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | Nico Hines | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo what if you can barely twitch a toe let alone move a leg?
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room | Clive Irving | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese self-dubbed gear heads go toe to toe (or perhaps more accurately, crash to crash), with the men in the sport.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe Staff have made up their minds that we should be very much in the wrong box if we dossed down on the toe of the Peninsula.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonMetal buttons or pistons located on the toe piece of the pedal-board were introduced by the ingenious Casavant of Canada.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThese toe-pistons form an additional and most convenient means for bringing the stops into and out of action.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerIn large organs two or three adjustable toe pistons are also provided to give independent control of the Pedal organ.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
British Dictionary definitions for toe
/ (təʊ) /
any one of the digits of the foot
the corresponding part in other vertebrates
the part of a shoe, sock, etc, covering the toes
anything resembling a toe in shape or position
the front part of the head of a golf club, hockey stick, etc
the lower bearing of a vertical shaft assembly
the tip of a cam follower that engages the cam profile
dip one's toe in or dip one's toes in informal to begin doing or try something new or unfamiliar
on one's toes alert
tread on someone's toes to offend or insult a person, esp by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility
turn up one's toes informal to die
Australian slang speed: a player with plenty of toe
(tr) to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
(tr) golf to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
(tr) to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
(intr) to walk with the toes pointing in a specified direction: to toe inwards
toe the line to conform to expected standards, attitudes, etc
Origin of toe
1Derived forms of toe
- toelike, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with toe
In addition to the idiom beginning with toe
- toe the line
also see:
- dip one's toes into
- from head to toe
- on one's toes
- step on someone's toes
- turn up one's toes
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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