toe
See also: Toe, TOE, toe-, toʻe, toé, tòe, tóe, and tö
English
Human toes
Etymology
From Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (compare Dutch teen, German Zehe, Danish tå, Swedish tå), from *tīhwaną (“to show, announce”) (compare Old English teōn (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”)), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show”) (compare Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit दिदेष्टि (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti)).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təʊ/
- Rhymes: -əʊ
- (US) IPA(key): /toʊ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Homophone: tow
Noun
toe (plural toes)
- Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
- An equivalent part in an animal.
- That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
- Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
- (golf) the extreme end of the head of a club.
- (hurling) the end of a hurley.
- (cricket) the tip of the bat farthest from the handle
- (kayaking) the bow; the front of the kayak.
- (geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow or landslide.
- (dance) An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.
- (automotive) 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.
- (engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
- (engineering) 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.
- (engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
- (carpentry) The long side of an angled cut.
- The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
- (slang) cameltoe
Synonyms
- (an equivalent part in an animal): hoof
Antonyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): heel
- (front of the kayak): tail
- (angled cut in carpentry): heel
Hyponyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot):
- hallux, big toe, great toe, large toe
- second toe, long toe
- third toe, middle toe, ring toe
- fourth toe, ring toe
- fifth toe, little toe, pinky toe, baby toe, tiny toe
Meronyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): nail
Holonyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): foot
Coordinate terms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): finger
Derived terms
- big toe
- closed-toe
- heel-and-toe
- little toe
- on one's toes
- opened-toe
- steel-toe boot
- step on someone's toes
- toeboard
- toeclip
- toe job
- toe jump
- toenail
- toe ring
- toeside
- toe stop
- toe tag
- toe tapper
- toe-tapper
- toe-tappingly
- toe to toe
- toe wall
- toey
Translations
each of the five digits on the end of the foot
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any equivalent part in an animal
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part of a shoe or sock covering the toe
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something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something
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alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle
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Verb
toe (third-person singular simple present toes, present participle toeing, simple past and past participle toed)
- To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
- To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
- 2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, in BBC:
- Just five minutes later the turnaround was complete when Arshavin toed the ball through to Bendtner, who slotted into the left corner from close range just before half-time.
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- (transitive) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
- to toe the mark
- (construction) 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.
- The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
- (golf) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
Derived terms
- toe the line
See also
- hang five
- hang ten
- tiptoe
- TOE
Anagrams
- EOT, ETO, EtO, OTE, Teo
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
From Dutch toe (“then”), a chiefly dialect variant of toen, from Middle Dutch doe. The -n in Dutch toen was added by analogy with dan (“then”).
Adverb
toe
- (referring to the past) then; at that time; at that moment
- Ek het toe nog nie lank in Pretoria gewoon nie.
- I hadn’t lived in Pretoria for long then.
See also
- dan (“then” referring to the present and future)
Conjunction
toe
- (referring to the past) when; as
- Toe ek by my skoonouers kuier, het ons elke dag gebraaide vleis geëet.
- When I stayed at my in-laws’, we had fried meat every day.
Usage notes
- Since “toe” by itself refers always to the past, it is often followed by the simple form of the verb (“present tense”) as in the example above, rather than the perfect. However, verbs that have a preterite use this form.
See also
- wanneer (“when” referring to the present and future)
Etymology 2
From Dutch toe, from Middle Dutch toe.
Postposition
toe
- (local) to
- Ons gaan skool toe.
- We’re going to school.
Usage notes
- If an article, determiner, or adjective is to precede the noun, the preposition na must be used additionally:
- Ons gaan na die nuwe skool toe.
- We’re going to the new school.
- Ons gaan na die nuwe skool toe.
Adverb
toe
- adverbial form of tot, found chiefly in compounds
- closed; shut; not open
- Die deur is toe.
- The door is closed.
Synonyms
- (closed): gesluit (geslote)
Derived terms
- daartoe
- hiertoe
- waartoe
Caribbean Hindustani
Etymology
Compare Hindi तू (tū).
Pronoun
toe
- you
References
- Beknopt Nederland-Sarnami Woordenboek met Sarnami Hindoestani-Nederlanse Woordenlijst (in Dutch), Paramaribo: Instituut voor Taalwetenschap, 2002
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: toe
- Rhymes: -u
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch toe, from Old Dutch *tuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō.
Adverb
toe
- (postpositional) adverbial form of tot
- Het doet er niet toe.
- It doesn't matter.
- after, afterwards
- Hij kreeg nog wat lekkers toe. ― He got something tasty afterwards.
- shut, closed (especially as part of a compound verb like toedoen)
- De deur is toe. — The door is closed.
- Doe de deur toe. — Close the door.
- Oogjes toe. — Eyes closed.
Inflection
Pronominal adverbs of toe
| preposition | tot |
|---|---|
| postpositional adv. | toe |
| + het (it) | ertoe |
| + dit (this) | hiertoe |
| + dat (that) | daartoe |
| + wat (what) | waartoe |
| + iets (something) | ergens toe |
| + niets (nothing) | nergens toe |
| + alles (everything) | overal toe |
Derived terms
Verbs:
- toebrengen
- toedichten
- toegeven
- toejuichen
- toekennen
- toelaten
- toepassen
- toeschrijven
- toetreden
- toevertrouwen
- toevoegen
- toewijzen
Others:
- af en toe
- toekomst
- toeleverancier
- naartoe
- toetje
Descendants
- Afrikaans: toe
- Jersey Dutch: tû
- Negerhollands: tu, toe, due
Interjection
toe
- come on!, go on! (used when trying to coax someone into doing something)
- Toe maar!
Adverb
toe
- (now dialectal) Alternative form of toen.
Conjunction
toe
- (now dialectal) Alternative form of toen.
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *togeh, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *takis, compare Lithuanian takišys, Latvian tacis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoeˣ/, [ˈt̪o̞e̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -oe
- Syllabification(key): to‧e
Noun
toe
- (rare) A small dam, usually made of logs.
Declension
| Inflection of toe (Kotus type 48*D/hame, k- gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | toe | tokeet | |
| genitive | tokeen | tokeiden tokeitten | |
| partitive | toetta | tokeita | |
| illative | tokeeseen | tokeisiin tokeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | toe | tokeet | |
| accusative | nom. | toe | tokeet |
| gen. | tokeen | ||
| genitive | tokeen | tokeiden tokeitten | |
| partitive | toetta | tokeita | |
| inessive | tokeessa | tokeissa | |
| elative | tokeesta | tokeista | |
| illative | tokeeseen | tokeisiin tokeihin | |
| adessive | tokeella | tokeilla | |
| ablative | tokeelta | tokeilta | |
| allative | tokeelle | tokeille | |
| essive | tokeena | tokeina | |
| translative | tokeeksi | tokeiksi | |
| instructive | — | tokein | |
| abessive | tokeetta | tokeitta | |
| comitative | — | tokeineen | |
| Possessive forms of toe (type hame) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | tokeeni | tokeemme |
| 2nd person | tokeesi | tokeenne |
| 3rd person | tokeensa | |
Synonyms
- hirsipato
- tammi
Compounds
- lohitoe
- siikatoe
See also
- pato
Anagrams
- ote, teo-
Ingrian
Noun
toe
- dam
Middle Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuə/
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch tuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō.
Adverb
toe
- to, towards
- up to
- until
- in relation with
- in addition, furthermore
- shut, closed (especially the eyes)
Usage notes
This word is often encountered following a noun phrase and could arguably be said to be a postposition rather than an adverb.
Descendants
- Dutch: toe
- Afrikaans: toe
- Jersey Dutch: tû
- Negerhollands: tu, toe, due
Preposition
toe
- (eastern) Alternative form of te
Adverb
toe
- Alternative form of doe
Further reading
- “toe (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “toe (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “toe (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “toe (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
toe f (definite singular toa, indefinite plural toer, definite plural toene)
- (dialectal, Trøndelag) second (number two in a series)
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *toe. Cognates include Tuvaluan toe and Samoan toe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈto.e/
- Hyphenation: to‧e
Adverb
toe
- again, once more
Adjective
toe
- final, last
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 388
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [twɛ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [twɛ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˧˧]
Verb
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