Definitions for underfoot
ˌʌn dərˈfʊtun·der·foot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. underfootadverb

   under the feet

   "trampled the beans underfoot"; "green grass growing underfoot"

2. underfootadverb

   in the way and hindering progress

   "a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. underfootadverb

   (to crush, to trample, etc.) Under one's feet.

   The workers were all big, burly, hard-hearted men, tromping through the marsh in their heavy boots without sparing so much as a single thought for the masses of tiny frogs they crushed underfoot.

2. underfootadverb

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

   It would be easier to do a big project like that someday when we don't have a bunch of newcomers underfoot.

3. underfootadjective

   Situated under one's feet.

4. Etymology: Compound of under + foot.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. underfoot

   Underfoot typically refers to the surface or ground directly beneath your feet. It can also mean in a position to be stepped on or walked over. Metaphorically, it can also be used to describe something that is annoying, troublesome, or in the way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underfootadverb

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

2. Underfootadjective

   low; base; abject; trodden down

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Underfoot

   un-dėr-fōōt′, adj. downtrodden, abject.—v.t. to shore up, to underpin.—adv. under the feet, below.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underfoot in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underfoot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of underfoot in a Sentence

1. Saint Augustine:

   We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot.

2. Harriet Isaac-Cole:

   Ask yourself, ‘How soft or layered do I want the texture and pile of the carpet to be? How do I want it to feel underfoot when I step out of bed?’ for versatility, the best carpet shades for most schemes are charcoal, taupe and sand.

3. Clive Staples Lewis:

   The safest road to hell is the gradual one-the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=underfoot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underfoot
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underfoot
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=underfoot