Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "shoe" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

barefoot glove hat sandals sock

Typical Location

closet foot foot locker store house left foot nike ad shoe store smart asses butt smartasses butt store wedding

Capable Of

buy at target trip

Coordinate Terms

army boot calceiform calceolate cowboy boot footwrap galosh hose overshoe patten riding boots snowshoe spaceboot stocking

Derived Terms

Muleshoe Oxford shoe Snow Shoe Snowshoe accessory shoe approach shoe as ever trod shoe leather as ever trod shoe-leather athletic shoe ballet shoe bar shoe barefoot shoe basketball shoe black shoe boat shoe bowling shoe brake shoe brown shoe bug shoe casing shoe character shoe cleaning shoe climbing shoe clown shoe cold shoe collector shoe comfortable as an old shoe contact shoe corrective shoe court shoe dead men's shoes deck shoe donkey shoe dress shoe elevator shoe goloe-shoe greenshoe guide shoe gumshoe gym shoe handshoe high button shoe horse shoe horse-shoe vetch hot shoe houseshoe if the shoe fits jelly shoe jet shoe jump training shoe lotus shoe mis-shoe mule shoe nonshoe old shoe old-shoe orthopedic shoe overshoe oxshoe pebble in one's shoe pile shoe platform shoe pointe shoe pony shoe put an egg in one's shoe and beat it put oneself in someone's shoes put the same shoe on every foot put the shoe on the other foot reshoe roller shoe rubber shoe running shoe saddle shoe safety shoe sand shoe sandshoe screw shoe shoe beam shoe block shoe bolt shoe bomber shoe box shoe brush shoe cream shoe flower shoe hammer shoe insert shoe leather shoe lift shoe polish shoe print shoe shop shoe size shoe spoon shoe stick shoe store shoe tossing shoe tree shoe up shoe verb shoe wedge shoe-horn shoe-in shoe-lace shoe-leather shoe-tie shoebag shoebeam shoebill shoebite shoeblack shoebox shoebrush shoecare shoecover shoecraft shoefie shoefiti shoeful shoegasm shoegaze shoegazer shoegazing shoegear shoehorn shoeicide bomber shoelace shoelacing shoeless shoelike shoemaker shoemaking shoemender shoepeg shoeplay shoeprint shoer shoescraper shoeshine shoeshiner shoesies shoesmith shoesole shoestore shoestring shoetop shoetree shoewear shoey shootie shooties shower shoe slipshoe soft shoe soft-shoe spudding shoe stand in someone's shoes straw shoe stripper shoe suede-shoe operator suede-shoe salesman super shoe tennis shoe the shoe is on the other foot toe shoe track shoe trackshoe turnshoe undershoe unshod unshoe veldt shoe wait for the other shoe to drop what foot the shoe is on where the shoe pinches which foot the shoe is on white-shoe white-shoe firm whose foot the shoe is on workshoe you cannot put the same shoe on every foot

Distinct From

sock

Etymologically Related To

sky

Has Part

laces

Context

card game card games

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

apparel apparel artifact case clothe clothing constraint dress enclothe fit out footgear footwear garb garment habilitate plate raiment restraint scale shell tog

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Beatle boot Chelsea boot basketball shoe beach sandal boat shoe boot brogue buskin calceus caliga chukka cleat clodhopper clog espadrille flip flop heels high heel hightop hiking boot loafer moccasin mule mulleus platform shoe pump running shoe sandal slipper sneaker sock solea sports shoe stiletto tennies tennis shoe trainer translator ugg wingtip winklepicker

Type Of (IsA)

case clothes clothing item footwear shoegear terrestrial functioning object what people wear on feet

Located Near

foot

Manner Of

dress

Parts (Meronyms)

Fastenings: Joins: Sole: Upper: Velcro aglet buckle collar counter eyelet feather heel insole instep lace lift midsole outsole quarter rand shank shoelace shoestring sole toe box toecap tongue top piece tread upper vamp welt

Part Of

clothing person's clothing

Receives Action

worn on foot worn on human foot

Related Terms

beshoe footwear shoe-goose socks

Related Terms

accessory and ankle apparel article article clothing automobile basic blue boot boot sandal boots box brake shoe closet clothes clothing clothing feet clothing foot container cover covering covering feet covers covers foot feet feet covers feet inside feet slipper foot foot accessory foot apparel foot clothes foot clothing foot container foot cover foot covering foot garment foot mitten foot protection foot protector foot ware foot wear footwear for feet for walking garment general general footwear general sneaker goes goes foot hard has has sole heel heel sole heels high high heel horse horseshoe inside lace laced laces laces sole leather leather footwear leg leg wearing little little old loafer mitten often often leather old on feet on foot outdoor outdoor wear outer outer footwear over over sock over socks pairs plastic pneumatic protection protector protects protects foot rubber rubber soled rubbish sandal shuffle sides slipper small small boot sneaker sock socks sole sole laces soled soles soles laces stores synthetic tennis thick thick socks tire tongue trainers tread two two sides walk walking ware wear wearing wearing thing worn worn feet you walk

Synonym Network

brake shoe horseshoe

Used For

additional height if you're short fashion foot fashion foot protection foot's arch support helping horse walk on pavement holding cards keeping feet clean keeping feet safe keeping foot warm looking stylish protect feet protect feet whie walking protecting feet protecting feet from elements protecting feet from injury protecting feet from sharp objects protecting foot protection of foot while walking sale sanitation purposes traction on slippery surfaces walking walking in bad weather way in door wearing wearing on foot

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.