name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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name
A surname.
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noun
Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
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noun
Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
The equivalent part in an animal.
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Narrower terms: hoof
noun
Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.
The part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
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noun
Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
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noun
An advanced form of ballet primarily performed by women, wearing pointe shoes.
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Usage: uncountable
Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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noun
The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The long side of an angled cut.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
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noun
The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
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noun
A cameltoe.
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Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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noun
Speed, energy, vigor.
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Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable
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noun
A person.
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Usage: countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
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noun
Initialism of theory of everything.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: ToE
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noun
Initialism of table of organization and equipment.
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Initialism of terms of employment.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Initialism of transoesophageal echocardiogram.
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Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: TEE
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verb
To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
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Usage: intransitive, transitive
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verb
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
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verb
To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.
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Usage: transitive
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
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verb
To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
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Usage: transitive
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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Broader terms: covering
noun
(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
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Broader terms: part, portion
noun
one of the digits of the foot
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Broader terms: digit, dactyl, extremity
Narrower terms: big toe, great toe, hallux, hammertoe, little toe
noun
forepart of a hoof
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Broader terms: body part
verb
touch with the toe
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Broader terms: touch
verb
drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
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Broader terms: hit
verb
hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
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Broader terms: hit
verb
drive obliquely
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Synonyms: toenail
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Broader terms: force, drive, ram
verb
walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
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Broader terms: walk
History
Borrowed from Kru, but also from Burmese တို (tui). This surname is mostly found in Myanmar, followed by Liberia and Burkina Faso.
From Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ, from *tīhwaną (“to show, announce”), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show”). Cognate with Dutch teen, German Zehe, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish tå, Faroese and Icelandic tá; also Old English teōn (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”); see also Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit दिदेष्टि (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti).
Across languages
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