toe
noun
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Definition of toe
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot
(2)
: the fore end of a foot or hoof
b
: a terminal segment of a limb of an invertebrate
c
: the forepart of something worn on the foot
the toe of a boot
2
: a part that by its position or form is felt to resemble a toe
the toe of Italy
: such as
a
: a lateral projection at one end or between the ends of a piece (such as a rod or bolt)
b
: the lowest part (as of an embankment, dam, or cliff)
3
: toe dance
toe
verb
toed;
toeing
Definition of toe (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to touch, reach, or drive with the toe
toe a football
2
: to furnish with a toe
toe a sock
3
: to drive (something, such as a nail) obliquely
also
: to clinch or fasten by or with nails or rods so driven
1
: tiptoe
2
: to stand, walk, or be placed so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
toe in
toe the line
or toe the mark
: to conform rigorously to a rule or standard
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Other Words from toe
Noun
toeless
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of toe in a Sentence
Noun
He felt the sand between his toes. I accidentally stepped on her toe. I stubbed my toe on the table's leg. My sock has a hole in the toe. the toe of her boot the toe of the peninsulaVerb
She toed off her shoes. The pitcher toed the rubber.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Women of all ethnicities, ages and styles stand heel to toe, snaking along what may be the ultimate democratic experience: the bathroom line. — Laura Dimon, New York Times, "New York’s Hottest Makeup Counter: The Port Authority Bathroom," 23 Aug. 2019 Women of all ethnicities, ages, and styles stand heel to toe, snaking along what may be the ultimate democratic experience: the bathroom line. — Laura Dimon, BostonGlobe.com, "New York’s hottest makeup counter: The Port Authority bathroom," 22 Aug. 2019 This and that: Hersey is eager to have junior defender Tommy Steger (toe) back at full strength this year. — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, "Pioneer Press 2019 boys soccer preview: Mid-Suburban League," 17 Aug. 2019 The saga is, from head to toe, deeply strange and oh so unnecessarily dramatic. — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, "Kurtenbach: Antonio Brown’s helmet drama is stranger than fiction — but don’t feel bad for the Raiders," 9 Aug. 2019 While they're all dressed in a similar theme, with silk and mesh blacks from head to toe, each exude a different energy — all generally upbeat and sincere, but nevertheless distinct. — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, "K-Pop Group Seventeen Is More Than Just A Number," 25 July 2019 But lizards have five toes, suggesting the sample belonged to a bird instead. — Sabine Galvis, Science | AAAS, "This ancient bird sported a ginormous toe," 11 July 2019 The bird has three toes, all pointed in the same direction, a long, thin beak, and the feathers at the center of its tail are long and straight. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "New study takes a bird’s-eye view of the Nasca Lines," 20 June 2019 They were hung on the racks head to toe, with eyeglasses for each outfit on an upper shelf and matching shoes on a lower rack. — Vance Muse, Houston Chronicle, "Houston socialite Lynn Wyatt recalls her times hanging out with friend Elton John," 14 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Daniel Mengden toed the rubber having walked just one batter and toting a 3.38 ERA over four straight victories. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "Liam Hendriks’ scoreless streak ends, Athletics lose in ninth," 21 July 2019 The brand has always successfully toed the line between heritage sportswear and outdoors clothing. — Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, "Fila's Newest Collection Will Get You Outside ASAP," 18 July 2019 Aidan Broussard, Dominic Santilli, Jonathan Neel, Christian Rivera and Matthew Fernandez all toed the rubber for NASA-Orange. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "NASA-Orange 13s open South Zone Tournament by defeating Louisiana team," 17 July 2019 After about 30 minutes, starting pitcher Danny Parks could finally toe the rubber. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "As the end of the PawSox era looms, memories of the Longest Game stay with us," 12 July 2019 But Marion Marechal, a former star lawmaker who’s still only in her 20s, is now tip-toeing back into the political arena, and is already causing trouble. — Washington Post, "Rising French far-right star resurfaces and flirts with fire," 8 July 2019 Ansari masterfully toed the line, always leaning the funny and avoiding the outright offensive. — NBC News, "Stephanie Ruhle: A Gen Xer and a millennial discuss Aziz Ansari's #MeToo comeback," 7 July 2019 This week Europe’s dream of going toe to toe with homegrown investment banks in the world’s deepest capital market came to a shuddering end with the capitulation of Deutsche Bank. — The Economist, "Deutsche Bank’s retreat ends European hopes of conquering Wall Street," 11 July 2019 Liverpool will go toe-to-toe with Napoli on Sunday at Murrayfield as the Reds reach the final stages of their pre-season preparations. — SI.com, "Napoli vs Liverpool Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'toe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for toe
toe
noun
English Language Learners Definition of toe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one of the five separate parts at the end of your foot
: the part of a shoe or sock that covers the front part of your foot
: something that is shaped like a toe
toe
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of toe (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly US
: to touch, reach, or kick (something) with your toe or with the end of your foot
See the full definition for toe in the English Language Learners Dictionary
toe
noun