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barefooted

adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈbɛː(ə).fʊt.ɪd/
  • US: /ˈbɛɚ.fʊt.ɪd/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

without shoes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the barefoot boy
  • shoeless Joe Jackson

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barefoot, shoeless

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

without shoes on

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he chased her barefoot across the meadow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barefoot

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bare + footed.