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Afoot - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Afoot' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Afoot [ adv.]
- On foot.
- Fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress.

Meaning of 'Afoot' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . afoot [ r]
Meaning (1):
- on foot; walking
Example in sentence:
  • quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback;
  • they went to the village afoot
2 . afoot [ s]
Meaning (2):
- currently in progress
Example in sentence:
  • plans are afoot;
  • preparations for the trial are underway;
  • there is mischief afoot
Meaning (3):
- traveling by foot
Example in sentence:
  • she was afoot when I saw her this morning

Nearby Words:

afoam afore aforecited aforegoing aforehand aforementioned aforenamed aforesaid aforethought aforetime

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