Underfoot

Word UNDERFOOT
Character 9
Hyphenation un der foot
Pronunciations /ʌndəˈfʊt/

Definitions and meanings of "Underfoot"

What do we mean by underfoot?

Below or under the foot or feet; against the ground. adverb

At or under the foot or feet; on the ground. adverb

Hindering progress; in the way. adverb

Under the feet; underneath; beneath; below.

Low; base; abject; trodden down.

To underpin.

Under the feet; underneath; below. See Under foot, under foot, n. adverb

Low; base; abject; trodden down. adjective

Situated under one’s feet. adjective

Under one's feet. adverb

In the way; situated so as to obstruct or hinder. adverb

Under the feet adverb

In the way and hindering progress adverb

A storage compartment that sits below the deck of a boat.

To be in someone's way. Urban Dictionary

Something that gets in your way Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Underfoot

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The word "underfoot" in example sentences

And when earthquakes hit mining regions, remember that the ground underfoot is mostly hollow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The moisture removing feature of our air conditioners keep the air clear, but the unpleasant feeling underfoot is much more difficult, if not impossible, to get rid of. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The ploughed fields are crimson; the mud underfoot is crimson; the little torrent hurrying down the ravine by the roadside is crimson; the very puddles are crimson also. ❋ Unknown (1873)

I think there were some articles at LAF about keeping house with children "underfoot" but i haven't had time to locate them. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He's a little less coordinated, too, and I've noted for the past few months that he's sometimes "underfoot" and also gives me flat tires in his desire to rush ahead or rush around when we're going for a walk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For example, for Thanksgiving dinner you can give them tasks, because they're kind of underfoot in the kitchen. ❋ Unknown (2005)

But 'twill take root and flourish still, tho 'underfoot 'tis trod; ❋ Unknown (1915)

The Bible also has a wealth of references to the importance of the "foot" as a symbol: of ownership over Canaan, the bond between the People of Israel and their land, the link between the People and God's promise to inherit the land, defeating the enemy 'underfoot', and the Temple imaged as a foot. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Slowly the gray light came stealing through the gloom, imperceptibly at first, so that it was almost with surprise that they noticed the vague loom of the trail underfoot. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the grand redwood forest of Washington's life draws attention away from the debris underfoot. ❋ T.J. Stiles (2010)

Stephen: Unfortunately, as everyone quickly discovers those goddesses are pretty pissed off that everyone is tromping around their sacred grounds and start raining holy death down upon those underfoot. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Those of you with little ones tell me thatthey simply cannot imagine a world without children underfoot. ❋ Susan Stiffelman (2012)

They kicked heel-holds in the soft earth, rubbed their hands with the soil from underfoot, and laughed and joked with the crowd that surged about them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[My girlfriend] is [constantly] [underfoot]. ❋ Warewolf56 (2016)

[Dug] [stumbled] leaving the kitchen, the underfooter created by his cat forced him to [snag] a napkin on the way out ❋ Dug1970 (2011)

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