toe

noun
UK: /təʊ/
US: /toʊ/

  1. One of the five separate parts at the end of your foot.

    1. I stubbed my toe on the table leg last night [ ] [ ]
    2. She wiggled her toes in the warm sand, enjoying the summer. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

digit phalange
toe verb

  1. To touch, kick, or reach something with your toe.

    1. He toed the ball gently toward the goal. [ ] [ ]
    2. She began to toe at the dirt, a habit she always did when nervous. [ ] [ ]
toe intransitive-verb

  1. To walk with the toes pointing in a particular direction.

    1. Some dancers toe out for better balance. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's common that people toe in slightly when standing relaxed. [ ] [ ]
toe transitive-verb

  1. To touch or kick something with your toe.

    1. He toed the line before starting the race. [ ] [ ]
    2. The actor was asked to toe the line with the director's vision. [ ] [ ]
toe idiom

  1. To toe the line means to obey rules or authority.

    1. The new employee had to toe the line [ ] [ ]
    2. If you want to succeed here, you need to toe the line without complaining. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "toe": digit, phalange.

Example usage of "toe": "I stubbed my toe on the table leg last night". More examples on the page.