heel

noun
UK: /hiːl/
US: /hiːl/

  1. The back part of your foot.

    1. My heel hurts after a long walk.
    2. She has a tattoo on her left heel and ankle.

  2. The part of a shoe or boot that raises the back of your foot.

    1. These heels are too high for me.
    2. She wore a pair of boots with a very high heel for the party.

Synonyms

repair rear shadow mend follow back
heel verb

  1. To follow closely behind someone.

    1. The dog can heel well.
    2. The trained sheepdog will heel obediently behind the shepherd.

  2. To repair or replace the heel of a shoe.

    1. I need to heel these old shoes.
    2. The shoemaker said he could heel my boots for a reasonable price.
heel noun

  1. to behave in a dishonest or unpleasant way

    1. He is a heel to betray his friends.
    2. I can't believe he's such a heel; always putting others down to feel better.
heel intransitive-verb

  1. If a boat heels, it leans over to one side in the water.

    1. The boat will heel in the strong wind.
    2. As the wind caught the sails, the yacht began to heel sharply to port.
heel transitive-verb

  1. If a boat heels, it leans over to one side in the water.

    1. The wind made the boat heel slightly.
    2. The captain ordered the crew to adjust the sails to prevent the boat from heeling too much.
heel adverb

  1. close behind someone

    1. The dog walked heel.
    2. The soldiers marched heel at the parade.
heel phrasal-verb

  1. to be close behind someone; to pursue someone closely.

    1. The dog always heels on command.
    2. Even after intensive training, the dog struggles to heel properly during walks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heel" in English means: The back part of your foot., The part of a shoe or boot that raises the back of your foot..

The phonetic transcription of "heel" is /hiːl/ in British English and /hiːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heel": repair, rear, shadow, mend, follow, back.

Example usage of "heel": "My heel hurts after a long walk.". More examples on the page.