barefoot

English

/ˈbɛɹfʊt/, /ˈbɛəfʊt/

adj
Definitions
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.
  • (colloquial) Not using snow chains.
  • (CB radio) Transmitting without the use of an amplifier.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English barefote inherited from Old English bærfōt (barefoot) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bazafōts (barefoot) compound from English bare (naked) + English foot (walk, foot).

Origin

English

foot

Gloss

walk, foot

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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