How to Use "Foot" with Example Sentences

foot (n): the part of the body at the end of the leg that you use to stand with; a unit of measurement equal to 12 inches

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Used with adjectives:

"He injured his left foot."
(left, right)

"She has tiny feet."
(tiny, small, little, big, enormous, narrow, wide, flat)

"She always walks around in bare feet in the summer."
(bare)

"He had swollen feet after the hike."
(swollen, blistered)

"His feet are so smelly."
(smelly, dirty)

"She has a broken foot."
(broken, fractured)

"Many birds have webbed feet to help them swim."
(webbed)

Used with verbs:

"He quickly got to his feet."
(got to, jumped to, rose to)

"I am on my feet all day."
(be + on, be + standing on)

"She put her feet in the water."
(put, placed)

"He raised his foot off the ground."
(raised, lifted)

"She stomped her feet in anger."
(stomped)

"He tapped his feet nervously."
(tapped, shuffled)

"Just swing your foot over the top and climb up."
(swing)

"Wipe your feet before you come inside."
(wipe)

"She dragged her feet as she reluctantly followed."
(dragged)

"My foot caught on the cord and I tripped."
(caught)

"Her foot slipped and she fell down the stairs."
(slipped)

"I dangled my feet over the edge of the pool."
(dangled)

"His feet hit the bottom of the lake when he jumped in."
(hit, touched)

Used with nouns:

"I need a foot massage after that hike."
(massage)

"She has a painful foot injury."
(injury)

"Foot traffic is heavy in this area."
(traffic)

"The police officer is on foot patrol."
(patrol)

Used with prepositions:

"The dry leaves crunched beneath her feet."
(beneath, under)

"She explored the area on foot."
(on)

"She pushed the door open with her foot."
(with)

foot (v): to pay for something

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Used with nouns:

"He offered to foot the bill for dinner."
(bill)