heel

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

heels

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

heel

past (v2)

heeled

past participle (v3)

heeled

present participle

heeling

3rd person singular

heels

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

   • He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then his speed, / His winged heels and then his armed head.

2. 2.The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

3. 3.The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

   • He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose.

4. 4.The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.

   • She called to her dog to heel.

2. 2.To cause to follow at somebody’s heels (transitive).

3. 3.To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).

4. 4.To kick with the heel.

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