Search results for 'toe':

toe noun 1 in humans: any of the five digits at the end of each foot, whose main function is to assist balance and walking. 2 in other animals: the digit corresponding to the human toe. 3 the front part of a shoe or sock, etc that covers the toes. 4 the lower, often projecting, end of eg a tool or area of land. verb (toed, toeing) 1 to kick, strike or touch with the toes. 2 to provide (eg a stocking, sock or shoe) with a toe. on one's toes alert and ready for action. toe the line colloq to act according to the rules. tread on someone's toes see under tread. turn up one's toes slang to die.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon ta.