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toe

  [toh] ,noun, verb, toed, toe⋅ing.
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–noun
1. one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
2. an analogous part in certain animals.
3. the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like.
4. the forepart of anything worn on the foot, as of a shoe or stocking.
5. a part resembling a toe in shape or position.
6. Railroads. the end of a frog in front of the point and in the direction of the switch.
7. Machinery.
a. a journal or part placed vertically in a bearing, as the lower end of a vertical shaft.
b. a curved partial cam lifting the flat surface of a follower and letting it drop; wiper.
8. Golf. the outer end of the head of a club.
–verb (used with object)
9. to furnish with a toe or toes.
10. to touch or reach with the toes: The pitcher toed the mound, wound up, and threw a fastball.
11. to kick with the toe.
12. Golf. to strike (the ball) with the toe of the club.
13. Carpentry.
a. to drive (a nail) obliquely.
b. to toenail.
–verb (used without object)
14. to stand, walk, etc., with the toes in a specified position: to toe in.
15. to tap with the toe, as in dancing.
—Idioms
16. on one's toes, energetic; alert; ready: The spirited competition kept them on their toes.
17. step or tread on (someone's) toes, to offend (a person); encroach on the territory or sphere of responsibility of (another): The new employee stepped on a lot of toes when he suggested reorganizing the office.
18. toe the line. line 1 (def. 82).
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE tā; c. D teen, G Zehe, ON tā

Related forms:
toeless, adjective
toelike, adjective
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Blake

  [bleyk]
–noun
1. Hector (“Toe”), 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
2. James Hubert (“Eubie”), 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
3. Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.
4. William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.
5. a male or female given name.
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toe   (tō)   
n.  

    1. One of the digits of a vertebrate.

    2. The forepart of a foot or hoof.

    3. The terminal segment of an invertebrate's limb.

    4. The part of the head of a golf club farthest from the shaft.

    5. The part of a vertical shaft that turns in a bearing.

    6. The lowest part of an embankment or dam.

  2. The part of a sock, shoe, or boot that covers the digits of the foot.

  3. The lowest, outermost, or endmost part, as:

    1. The part of the head of a golf club farthest from the shaft.

    2. The part of a vertical shaft that turns in a bearing.

    3. The lowest part of an embankment or dam.

v.   toed, toe·ing, toes

v.   tr.

  1. To touch, kick, or reach with the toe.

  2. Sports To drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club.

  3. To set or adjust at an oblique angle. Used with in or out.

    1. To drive (a nail or spike) at an oblique angle.

    2. To fasten or secure with obliquely driven nails or spikes.

v.   intr.
To stand, walk, move, or be formed with the toes pointed in a specified direction: He toes out.

[Middle English, from Old English tā; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

toe 
O.E. ta (pl. tan), contraction of *tahe (Mercian tahæ), from P.Gmc. *taikhwo (cf. O.N. ta, O.Fris. tane, M.Du. te, Du. teen, O.H.G. zecha, Ger. Zehe "toe"), probably originally meaning "fingers" as well. Many PIE languages still use one word to mean both fingers and toes. The O.E. plural tan survived in southwestern England to 14c. The verb meaning "touch or reach with the toes" is first recorded 1813, in expression to toe the mark. This phrase seems to be nautical in origin.
"The chief mate ... marked a line on the deck, brought the two boys up to it, making them 'toe the mark.' " [R.H. Dana, "Two Years Before the Mast," 1840]
Toenail is from 1841. To be on (one's) toes "alert, eager" is recorded from 1921.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: toe
Pronunciation: 'tO
Function: noun
: one of the terminal members of a vertebrate's foot
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

toe (tō)
n.
Any of the digits of a foot.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

toe

In addition to the idiom beginning with toe, also see dip one's toes into; from head to toe; on one's toes; step on someone's toes; turn up one's toes.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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