English Explanatory Dictionary

afoot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)
  2. On foot. (support of the body, standing)
  3. In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.
adj
  1. That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.

Pronunciation

/əˈfʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-afoot.wav /əˈfʉt/

Word forms

afoot

Etymology

From a- + foot.

Synonyms

by foot awork underway afoot animate astir cursory dynamic in motion mobile moving on the move on the wing under sail unstill active alive at play at work extant functional functioning in action in effect in force in operation in place in play in use ongoing operating up and running stirring working
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