foot (EN)

noun, verb

noun “foot”

1. the part of the body at the bottom of the leg that a person or animal stands on
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   He slipped and injured his foot while running.
2. a unit of length equal to 12 inches or about 30 centimeters
   The ceiling is eight feet high.
3. the lowest or bottom part of something
   They set up the tent at the foot of the mountain.
4. the part of an object that it rests on; a support at the base of something
   The new sofa has wooden feet.
5. the end of a bed where your feet rest
   He placed his shoes at the foot of the bed.
6. the bottom part of a page
   There are notes at the foot of each page.
7. a unit of rhythm in poetry
   The poem is written in iambic pentameter, which has five feet per line.
8. the part of a sewing machine that holds down the fabric
   Lower the presser foot before starting to sew.
9. travel by walking; movement made using feet
   We decided to go there on foot rather than drive.

verb “foot”

1. to pay (a bill)
   The company agreed to foot the bill for the dinner.