toe
[ toh ]
/ toʊ /
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noun
verb (used with object), toed, toe·ing.
verb (used without object), toed, toe·ing.
to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
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Idioms about toe
Origin of toe
before 900; Middle English; Old English tā; cognate with Dutch teen,German Zehe,Old Norse tā
OTHER WORDS FROM toe
toeless, adjectivetoelike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH toe
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British Dictionary definitions for toe
toe
/ (təʊ) /
noun
verb toes, toeing or toed
Derived forms of toe
toelike, adjectiveWord Origin for toe
Old English tā; related to Old Frisian tāne, Old Norse tā, Old High German zēha, Latin digitus finger
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