- pronunciation:
- to
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- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A toe is a part of a foot. Humans have five toes at the end of each of their feet. The toes bend as a person walks.
My little sister laughs when my dad plays with her toes.
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| definition 2: |
The toe of your shoe or sock is the front part of the shoe or sock, the place where the toes of your feet go.
My favorite socks have holes in the toes. |
| derivations: |
toeless (adj.), toelike (adj.) |
The words
toe and
tow1 sound alike but have different meanings. If your car breaks down, asking someone for a "toe" won't get you anywhere.