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heel

/ heel /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
perform with the heels
"heel that dance"
Type of:
dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
dancing dance terpsichore
verb Sense 2
strike with the heel of the club
"heel a golf ball"
Type of:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
golf golf game
verb Sense 3
put a new heel on
"heel shoes"
Type of:
repair mend fix
Derived:
counter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
follow at the heels of a person
Type of:
follow travel along
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 5
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
Type of:
end
Has parts:
loaf of bread loaf
noun Sense 6
the back part of the human foot
Type of:
skeletal structure
Has parts:
foot human foot pes
noun Sense 7
the lower end of a ship''s mast
Type of:
end
noun Sense 8
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
Type of:
part portion
Has parts:
golf-club head club head club-head
Domain:
golf golf game
noun Sense 9
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground
Type of:
bottom underside undersurface
Kinds of:
Cuban heel French heel spike heel stiletto heel stacked heel
Has parts:
footwear footgear
noun Sense 10
the piece of leather that fits the heel
Type of:
piece of leather
Has parts:
shoe
Derived:
reheel
verb Sense 11
tilt to one side
"The balloon heeled over"
"the wind made the vessel heel"
"The ship listed to starboard"
Type of:
lean tilt tip
Derived:
tilt list inclination lean leaning
Verb group:
list lean
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 12
someone who is morally reprehensible
"you dirty dog"
Type of:
villain scoundrel
Kinds of:
perisher
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
3
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dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe hit repair mend fix follow travel along end skeletal structure part