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- [bair-foo t]
- /ˈbɛərˌfʊt/
- /ˈbeə.fʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bair-foo t]
- /ˈbɛərˌfʊt/
Definitions of barefoot word
- adjective barefoot Someone who is barefoot or barefooted is not wearing anything on their feet. 3
- adjective barefoot with the feet uncovered 3
- adjective barefoot with bare feet; without shoes and stockings 3
- adjective barefoot Barefoot describes a hole or well without casing. 3
- noun barefoot Wearing nothing on the feet. 1
- adjective barefoot having bare feet 1
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Origin of barefoot
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English barfot, Old English bærfōt. See bare1, foot
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Parts of speech for Barefoot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barefoot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
barefoot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barefoot
adj barefoot
- barefooted — Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
- discalceate — (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot.
- discalced — (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot.
- shoeless — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shod — a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.
Antonyms for barefoot
adj barefoot
- shod — a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.
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