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Toe

see synonyms of toe

Noun

1. toe

one of the digits of the foot

2. toe

the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes

3. toe

forepart of a hoof

4. toe

(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft

Verb

5. toe

walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction

Example Sentences:
'She toes inwards'

6. toe, toenail

drive obliquely

Example Sentences:
'toe a nail'

7. toe

hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club

8. toe

drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club

9. toe

touch with the toe

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Toe

see synonyms of toe
noun
1. 
any one of the digits of the foot
2. 
the corresponding part in other vertebrates
3. 
the part of a shoe, sock, etc, covering the toes
4. 
anything resembling a toe in shape or position
5. 
the front part of the head of a golf club, hockey stick, etc
6. 
the lower bearing of a vertical shaft assembly
7. 
the tip of a cam follower that engages the cam profile
8. Australian slang
speed
a player with plenty of toe
9.  dip one's toe in
10.  on one's toes
11.  tread on someone's toes
12.  turn up one's toes
verbWord forms: toes, toeing or toed
13. (transitive)
to touch, kick, or mark with the toe
14. (transitive) golf
to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club
15. (transitive)
to drive (a nail, spike, etc) obliquely
16. (intransitive)
to walk with the toes pointing in a specified direction
to toe inwards
17.  toe the line

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Toe

see synonyms of toe
noun
1. 
a. 
any of the five jointed parts at the front of the human foot; digit
b. 
the forepart of the human foot
c. 
the part of a shoe, sock, etc. that covers the toes
2. 
any of the digits of an animal's foot, or the forepart of a hoof, etc.
3. 
anything suggesting a toe in location, shape, or function
; specif.,
a. 
a pivot or journal extending vertically in a bearing
b. 
a projecting arm raised or moved by a cam
verb transitiveWord forms: toed or ˈtoeing
4. 
to provide with a toe or toes
5. 
to touch, kick, etc. with the toes
to toe a starting line
6.  Carpentry
a. 
to drive (a nail) slantingly
b. 
to clinch or fasten with nails driven slantingly; toenail
verb intransitive
7.  US
to stand, walk, or be formed so that the toes are in a specified position
to toe in or toe out

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Toe

see synonyms of toe
n.
1.
a. One of the digits of a vertebrate foot.
b. The forepart of a foot or hoof.
c. The terminal segment of an invertebrate's limb.
2. The part of a sock, shoe, or boot that covers the digits of the foot.
3. The lowest, outermost, or endmost part, as:
a. The part of the head of a golf club farthest from the shaft.
b. The part of a vertical shaft that turns in a bearing.
c. The lowest part of an embankment or dam.
d. Geology A protruding downslope end of an alluvial fan, glacier, or lava flow.
v. toed, toe·ing, toes
v.tr.
1. To touch, kick, or reach with the toe.
2. To drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club.
3. To set or adjust at an oblique angle. Used with in or out.
4.
a. To drive (a nail or spike) at an oblique angle.
b. To fasten or secure with obliquely driven nails or spikes.
v.intr.
To stand, walk, move, or be formed with the toes pointed in a specified direction: He toes out.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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