Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word toe. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in toe.
Definitions and meaning of toe
toe
Etymology
From Middle Englishto, from Old Englishtā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-Germanic*taihwǭ (compare Dutchteen, GermanZehe, Swedishtå), from *tīhwaną(“to show, announce”) (compare Old Englishteōn(“to accuse”), Germanzeihen(“to accuse, blame”)), from Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-(“to show”) (compare Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latindīcere(“to say”), digitus(“finger”), Ancient Greekδείκνυμι(deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskritदिदेष्टि(dídeṣṭi), दिशति(diśáti)).
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təʊ/
Rhymes: -əʊ
(US) IPA(key): /toʊ/
Homophone: tow
Noun
toe (pluraltoes)
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.
(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.
An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle with positive toe (or toe in) signifying that the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back and negative toe (or toe out) the opposite.
(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).
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
Translations
Verb
toe (third-person singular simple presenttoes, present participletoeing, simple past and past participletoed)
To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
(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, OTE, Teo
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
From Dutchtoe(“then”), a chiefly dialect variant of toen, from Middle Dutchdoe. 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
See also
dan(“then” referring to the present and future)
Conjunction
toe
(referring to the past) when; as
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 Dutchtoe, from Middle Dutchtoe.
Postposition
toe
(local) to
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.
Adverb
toe
adverbial form of tot, found chiefly in compounds
closed; shut; not open
Synonyms
(closed):gesluit (geslote)
Derived terms
daartoe
hiertoe
waartoe
Caribbean Hindustani
Etymology
Compare Hindiतू(tū).
Pronoun
toe
you
References
Beknopt Nederland-Sarnami Woordenboek met Sarnami Hindoestani-Nederlanse Woordenlijst[2] (in Dutch), Paramaribo: Instituut voor Taalwetenschap, 2002
Dutch
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /tu/
Hyphenation: toe
Rhymes: -u
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutchtoe, from Old Dutch*tuo, from Proto-Germanic*tō.
Adverb
toe
(postpositional)adverbial form of tot
after, 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
Derived terms
Descendants
Afrikaans: toe
Interjection
toe
come on!, go on! (used when trying to coax someone into doing something)
Toe maar!
Etymology 2
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 Lithuaniantakišys, Latviantacis.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈtoeˣ/, [ˈt̪o̞e̞(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -oe
Syllabification: to‧e
Noun
toe
(rare) A small dam, usually made of logs.
Declension
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 Dutchtuo, 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
Etymology 2
Preposition
toe
(eastern)Alternative form of te
Etymology 3
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