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Toe

//təʊ// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. countable, uncountable

    "An old traditional prescription for provoking erotic inclinations ran as follows, The toe of the foot of a man, anointed with oil, or honey, or the ashes of a weasel."

  2. 2
    Initialism of theory of everything. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    Initialism of theory of everything. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes wordnet
  5. 5
    The equivalent part in an animal. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Initialism of table of organization and equipment. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 7
    (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft wordnet
  3. 8
    That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of terms of employment. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 10
    one of the digits of the foot wordnet
  6. 11
    Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something. countable, uncountable

    "(golf) the extreme end of the head of a club."

  7. 12
    Initialism of transoesophageal echocardiogram. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  8. 13
    forepart of a hoof wordnet
  9. 14
    An advanced form of ballet primarily performed by women, wearing pointe shoes. uncountable
  10. 15
    An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    The long side of an angled cut. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end). countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A cameltoe. countable, slang, uncountable
  17. 22
    Speed, energy, vigor. Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable

    "to have a lot of toe"

  18. 23
    a person countable, figuratively, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe. transitive
  2. 2
    touch with the toe wordnet
  3. 3
    To touch, tap or kick with the toes. intransitive, transitive

    ""Here's ten shillings for you, but I'm going to toe your backside first!" said Manna. And the Dane let him kick away; his yellow teeth gleamed in a servile grin and then he clutched at the money."

  4. 4
    drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club wordnet
  5. 5
    To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to. transitive

    "to toe the mark"

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  1. 6
    hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club wordnet
  2. 7
    To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened. transitive

    "The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill."

  3. 8
    drive obliquely wordnet
  4. 9
    To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club. transitive
  5. 10
    walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ, from *tīhwaną (“to show, announce”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show”). See also Dutch teen, German Zehe, Danish tå, Swedish tå; also Old English teōn (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”); also Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit दिदेष्टि (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti).

Etymology 2

From Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ, from *tīhwaną (“to show, announce”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show”). See also Dutch teen, German Zehe, Danish tå, Swedish tå; also Old English teōn (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”); also Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit दिदेष्टि (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Kru, but also from Burmese တို (tui). This surname is mostly found in Myanmar, followed by Liberia and Burkina Faso.

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