Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [in-step]
- /ˈɪnˌstɛp/
- /ˈɪn.step/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-step]
- /ˈɪnˌstɛp/
Definitions of instep word
- noun instep the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle. 1
- noun instep the part of a shoe, stocking, etc., covering this surface. 1
- noun instep the front of the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., between the hock and the pastern joint; cannon. 1
- noun instep The part of a person's foot between the ball and the ankle. 1
- noun instep upper arch of foot 1
- countable noun instep Your instep is the middle part of your foot, where it arches upwards. 0
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Origin of instep
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; apparently in-1 + step
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Instep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
instep popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
instep usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with instep
- what is an instep?
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- what is the instep of a foot?
- what is the instep of your foot?
- how to fold instep jogging stroller?
- what is a instep?
- what is your instep of foot?
- what is the instep?
- what is the instep of a shoe?
- how to stretch the instep of a boot?
- how to attach instep bike trailer?
- how to fold instep safari jogging stroller?
- how to fold up instep safari jogging stroller?
- where is the instep on your foot?
See also
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