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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TOE, n. [L. digitus . Toe is contracted from tog, the primary word on which L. digitus is formed, coinciding with dug, and signifying a shoot.]
1. One of the small members which form the extremity of the foot, corresponding to a finger on the hand. The toes in their form and structure resemble the fingers, but are shorter.
2. The fore part of the hoof of a horse, and of other hoofed animals.
3. The member of a beast's foot corresponding to the toe in man.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: one of the digits of the foot
2: the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
3: forepart of a hoof
4: (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft v
1: walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards"
2: drive obliquely; "toe a nail" [syn: toe, toenail]
3: hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
4: drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
5: touch with the toe

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English to, from Old English t?; akin to Old High German z?ha toe Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot (2) the fore end of a foot or hoof b. a terminal segment of a limb of an invertebrate c. the forepart of something worn on the foot <the toe of a boot> 2. a part that by its position or form is felt to resemble a toe <the toe of Italy>: as a. a lateral projection at one end or between the ends of a piece (as a rod or bolt) b. the lowest part (as of an embankment, dam, or cliff) 3. toe dance • toeless adjective II. verb (toed; toeing) Date: 1660 transitive verb 1. to furnish with a toe <toe a sock> 2. to touch, reach, or drive with the toe <toe a football> 3. to drive (as a nail) obliquely; also to clinch or fasten by or with nails or rods so driven intransitive verb 1. tiptoe 2. to stand, walk, or be placed so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction <toe in>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 any of the five terminal projections of the foot. 2 the corresponding part of an animal. 3 the part of an item of footwear that covers the toes. 4 the lower end or tip of an implement etc. 5 Archit. a projection from the foot of a buttress etc. to give stability. --v. (toes, toed, toeing) 1 tr. touch (a starting-line etc.) with the toes before starting a race. 2 tr. a mend the toe of (a sock etc.). b provide with a toe. 3 intr. (foll. by in, out) a walk with the toes pointed in (or out). b (of a pair of wheels) converge (or diverge) slightly at the front. 4 tr. Golf strike (the ball) with a part of the club too near the toe. Phrases and idioms: on one's toes alert, eager. toe-clip a clip on a bicycle-pedal to prevent the foot from slipping. toe-hold 1 a small foothold. 2 a small beginning or advantage. toe the line conform to a general policy or principle, esp. unwillingly or under pressure. turn up one's toes colloq. die. Derivatives: toed adj. (also in comb.). toeless adj. Etymology: OE ta f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Toe Toe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toed; p. pr. & vb. n. Toeing.] To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Toe Toe, v. i. To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). To toe in, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. To toe out, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Toe Toe, n. [OE. too, taa, AS. t[=a]; akin to D. teen, G. zehe, OHG. z[=e]ha, Icel. t[=a], Sw. t[*a], Dan. taa; of uncertain origin. [root]60.] 1. (Anat.) One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. ``Each one, tripping on his toe.'' --Shak. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal. 3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate. 4. (Mach.) (a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. (b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. (c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece. Toe biter (Zo["o]l.), a tadpole; a polliwig. Toe drop (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See Talipes.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(toes, toeing, toed) 1. Your toes are the five movable parts at the end of each foot. N-COUNT: usu pl 2. If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it. This may encourage gold traders to dip their toes back into the markets... PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR n 3. If you say that someone or something keeps you on your toes, you mean that they cause you to remain alert and ready for anything that might happen. His fiery campaign rhetoric has kept opposition parties on their toes for months. PHRASE: V inflects 4. If you toe the line, you behave in the way that people in authority expect you to. ...attempts to persuade the rebel members to toe the line... PHRASE: V inflects 5. If you tread on someone's toes, you offend them by criticizing the way that they do something or by interfering in their affairs. (INFORMAL) I must be careful not to tread on their toes. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them. PHRASE: V inflects

Moby Thesaurus

arch, base, baseboard, basement, chassis, clubfoot, dado, digit, dog, extremity, fetlock, foot, footing, forefoot, forepaw, foundation, frame, harefoot, heel, hoof, instep, keel, mopboard, nadir, pad, pastern, patte, paw, pedal extremity, pedes, pes, pied, pug, shoemold, sole, splayfoot, tip, tootsy, trotter, ungula, wainscot