What does AFOOT mean?

Definitions for AFOOT
əˈfʊtafoot

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. afoot(p)adjective

    traveling by foot

    "she was afoot when I saw her this morning"

  2. afoot(p), underwayadverb

    currently in progress

    "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"

  3. afootadverb

    on foot; walking

    "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"

Wiktionary

  1. afootadverb

    On foot.

  2. afootadverb

    In motion; in action; astir; in progress.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Afootadverb

    Etymology: from a and foot.

    He thought it best to return, for that day, to a village not far off; and dispatching his horse in some sort, the next day early, to come afoot thither. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

    I pr’ythee, when thou seest that act afoot,
    Ev’n with the very comment of thy soul
    Observe mine uncle.

    Of Albany’s and Cornwall’s pow’rs you heard not ——
    ’Tis said they are afoot. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

Wikipedia

  1. Afoot

    Afoot is the debut six-song EP by the American indie rock band Let's Active, first released in 1983 by I.R.S. Records.

ChatGPT

  1. afoot

    Afoot generally means happening or in progress. It is often used to refer to something that is currently underway or being planned.

  2. afoot

    Afoot is an adverb and adjective that refers to something that is in progress, underway, or happening currently. It can also mean walking or on foot.

  3. afoot

    Afoot is an adjective or adverb that means in progress, underway, happening, or being planned. It is commonly used to indicate that something is currently taking place, especially referring to actions, ideas, or plans that are developing or advancing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Afootadverb

    on foot

  2. Afootadverb

    fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress

  3. Etymology: [Pref. a- + foot.]

Wikidata

  1. Afoot

    Afoot is the debut six-song EP by the American indie rock band Let's Active, first released in 1983.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Afoot

    a-foot′, adv. on foot: astir.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of AFOOT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of AFOOT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of AFOOT in a Sentence

  1. Sir Arther Connan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes:

    The game is afoot.

  2. Julius Caesar:

    Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt.

  3. Hillary Clinton:

    Yes, we must strengthen that most fundamental citizenship right, the right to vote, i thought we had solved that problem, thanks to many of the lawyers we are honoring today, but unfortunately there is mischief afoot and some people are just determined to do what they can to keep other Americans from voting.

  4. Matthew Whitaker:

    It's sort of a quasi-movement that's afoot, and what we can attribute this to is the fact these things seem to happen so regularly now that the frustrations folks are feeling are leading them to plan almost in advance.

  5. Anthony Kennedy:

    There is nothing to stop the same couple or a similarly situated couple to trigger the same process, in fact, I would imagine that plans are afoot as we speak to trigger the same process with the same baker.

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