What does Barefoot mean?

Definitions for Barefoot
bɛərˌfʊtbare·foot

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Barefoot.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. barefoot, barefooted, shoelessadverb

    without shoes

    "the barefoot boy"; "shoeless Joe Jackson"

  2. barefooted, barefootadverb

    without shoes on

    "he chased her barefoot across the meadow"

Wiktionary

  1. barefootadverb

    Wearing nothing on the feet.

    She likes to go barefoot in the summertime.

  2. barefootadjective

    Wearing nothing on the feet.

    She likes to go barefoot in the summertime.

  3. barefootadjective

    not using snow chains.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Barefootadjective

    Without shoes.

    Etymology: from bare and foot.

    She must have a husband;
    I must dance barefoot on her wedding day. William Shakespeare.

    Going to find a barefoot brother out,
    One of our order. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

    Ambitious love hath so in me offended,
    That barefoot plod I the cold ground upon
    With sainted vow. William Shakespeare.

    Envoys describe this holy man, with his Alcaydes about him, standing barefoot, bowing to the earth. Addison.

Wikipedia

  1. Barefoot

    Barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot. Shoes, while they offer protection, can limit the flexibility, strength, and mobility of the foot and can lead to higher incidences of flexible flat foot, bunions, hammer toe, and Morton's neuroma. Walking and running barefoot results in a more natural gait, allowing for a more rocking motion of the foot, eliminating the hard heel strike and generating less collision force in the foot and lower leg.There are many sports that are performed barefoot, most notably gymnastics and martial arts, but also beach volleyball, swimming, barefoot running, barefoot hiking, and water skiing.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Barefoot

    with the feet bare; without shoes or stockings

Wikidata

  1. Barefoot

    Barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. While for functional, fashion, and social reasons footwear is generally worn, the wearing of footwear volitionally is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of many human societies, especially outdoors and not in an exclusively private context. Many people do not wear footwear in their home, and some expect visitors to do the same. Many people regard the wearing of footwear as a sign of civilization and being barefoot as a sign of poverty. However, even when poverty is not relevant, some still choose to be barefoot, at least in some situations. There are health risks and benefits associated with going barefoot. Footwear provides protection from cuts, abrasions, and bruises, from objects on the ground, as well as protection from frostbite and parasites like hookworm. However, some shoes can limit the flexibility and mobility of the foot and can lead to higher incidences of flat feet or toes that curve inwards. Walking barefoot also results in a more natural gait, allowing for a more rocking motion of the foot and eliminating the hard heel strike and generating less collision force in the foot and lower leg.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BAREFOOT

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Barefoot is ranked #7900 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Barefoot surname appeared 4,190 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Barefoot.

    95.1% or 3,985 total occurrences were White.
    1.9% or 81 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.2% or 51 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    1.1% or 48 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.3% or 16 total occurrences were Black.
    0.2% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Barefoot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Barefoot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Barefoot in a Sentence

  1. Corinne Kauderer:

    Flip-flops may be better than going barefoot.

  2. Italian Proverb:

    If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot.

  3. Nicholas Hammond:

    The wardrobe man would joke to my mother and say, ‘Why don’t you just hit him over the head so he stops growing?’ i started with great big lifts in my shoes, but then they took them out, and I eventually had to stand barefoot because I got to be much taller than Charmian Carr (Liesel).

  4. Kellie Mulhollen Dumas:

    We have suffered so much, i do n’t want anyone else to go through this ; he’s going to be permanently scarred. WOMAN CLAIMS SHE NEARLY LOST LEG AFTER CONTRACTING SERIOUS INFECTION FROM PEDICURE Hookworms are known as soil-transmitted parasite worms, and typically live in the small intestine. The eggs are transmitted through feces of an infected person, and the larvae can mature into a form that can penetrate through the skin of humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention( CDC), hookworm infection is mainly acquired by walking barefoot on contaminated soil. While most patients do not suffer any symptoms or side effects, some may experience gastrointestinal issues. The teen allegedly felt the worms moving throughout his body after a dermatologist tried to freeze them. ( Kelli Mulhollen Dumas Facebook) In a series of graphic photos posted on Friday, Kellie Mulhollen Dumas detailed her son’s injuries and said that after four trips to the pediatrician and an appointment with a dermatologist, he has been prescribed several medicines and a steroid but the pain persists. Kelli Mulhollen Dumas Facebook -RRB- still ca n’t wear shoes and has to soak the afflicted areas in bleach water. NEW HAMPSHIRE MAN DIES AFTER YELLOW JACKET STING, WIFE SAYS.

  5. Sarah Jackson:

    Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he'll be a mile away--and barefoot.

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