What (who) is toe - definition

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TOE; ToE

toe

DIGIT OF A FOOT

Hallux; Big toe; Toes; Great toe; Big toes; Fifth toe; First toe; Baby toe; Digiti quinti; Little toe; Pinky toe; Stubbed toe; Long toe; Ring toe; Second toe; Third toe; Fourth toe; Middle toe; Digiti pedis; Digitus minimus pedis; Digitus quintus pedis; Digitus I pedis; Digitus primus pedis; 5th toe; 5th toes; Little toes; Pinky toes; Human toe; Digitus II pedis; Digitus III pedis; Digitus IV pedis; Digitus V pedis; Digitus medius pedis; Digitus quartus pedis; Digitus secundus pedis; Digitus tertius pedis; Human toes; Long toes; Digitorum pedis; Third toes; Thumb toe; First digit (anatomy); Innermost toe; Pointer toe; Index toe; Small toe; Tiny toe; Wee toe; Outermost toe

1) to stub one's toe on

2) to curl one's toes

3) the big; little toe

4) (misc.) to keep on one's toes ('to be alert') to tread on smb.'s toes ('to offend smb.')

toe

DIGIT OF A FOOT

(toes, toeing, toed)

Your toes are the five movable parts at the end of each foot.

N-COUNT: usu pl

If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.

This may encourage gold traders to dip their toes back into the markets...

PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR n

If you say that someone or something keeps you on your toes, you mean that they cause you to remain alert and ready for anything that might happen.

His fiery campaign rhetoric has kept opposition parties on their toes for months.

PHRASE: V inflects

If you toe the line, you behave in the way that people in authority expect you to.

...attempts to persuade the rebel members to toe the line...

PHRASE: V inflects

If you tread on someone's toes, you offend them by criticizing the way that they do something or by interfering in their affairs. (INFORMAL)

I must be careful not to tread on their toes. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them.

PHRASE: V inflects

Toe

DIGIT OF A FOOT

·vi To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way).

II. Toe ·noun The fore part of the hoof or foot of an Animal.

III. Toe ·vt To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.

IV. Toe ·noun A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.

V. Toe ·noun The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.

VI. Toe ·noun One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an Animal.

VII. Toe ·noun Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.

VIII. Toe ·noun A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.

Wikipedia

Toe (disambiguation)

A toe is a digit of the foot of a human or animal.

Toe or TOE may also refer to:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe (disambiguation)

Pronunciation examples for toe

1. don't want to go toe to toe.

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2. Big toe.

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3. given toe toe those countries there wasa conditionality

Afro Descendants - Recognition, Justice & Development in the Americas _ Equity Talks

4. to toe strength, strengthening tip to toe flexibility.

Dr. Jordan Metzl _ A Prescription for Healthy Movement _ Talks at Google

5. with one toe.

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Examples of use of toe

1. "Ron and I have gone toe–to–toe, but he‘s pretty cool," he says.

2. Clinton said she could go "toe–to–toe" on national security issues with McCain.

3. I have stood on the stage and gone toe–to–toe with him in 22 debates.

4. The image will be of Matthew Hayden standing toe–to–toe with our bowler Simon Jones.

5. It is the same foot on the opposite side on the big toe area, rather than the little toe.