- toe
- toe [tō]n.[ME to < OE ta, earlier tahe, akin to Ger zehe < IE base * deik̑-, to show > TEACH, L dicere, to say, digitus]1.a) any of the five jointed parts at the front of the human foot; digitb) the forepart of the human footc) the part of a shoe, sock, etc. that covers the toes2. any of the digits of an animal's foot, or the forepart of a hoof, etc.3. anything suggesting a toe in location, shape, or function; specif.,a) a pivot or journal extending vertically in a bearingb) a projecting arm raised or moved by a camvt.toed, toeing1. to provide with a toe or toes2. to touch, kick, etc. with the toes [to toe a starting line]3. Carpentrya) to drive (a nail) slantinglyb) to clinch or fasten with nails driven slantingly; toenailvi.☆ to stand, walk, or be formed so that the toes are in a specified position [to toe in or toe out]——————on one's toesInformal mentally or physically alert——————step on someone's toes or tread on someone's toesto offend someone, esp. by trespassing or intruding on prerogatives or rights——————toe the line or toe the mark1. to stand or crouch with the toes touching the starting line of a race, etc.2. to follow orders, rules, doctrines, etc. strictly
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.