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afoot.

On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈfʊt//əˈfʉt/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)

    not-comparable
  2. On foot. (support of the body, standing)

    not-comparable
  3. In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.

    figuratively · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English foot English afoot From a- + foot.

adj/əˈfʊt//əˈfʉt/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. Walking or running; using the feet for locomotion, as opposed to on horseback or riding in a vehicle.

    not-comparable · predicative
  2. That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.

    not-comparable · predicative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English foot English afoot From a- + foot.

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