Noun He felt the sand between his toes. I accidentally stepped on her toe. I stubbed my toe on the table's leg. My sock has a hole in the toe. the toe of her boot the toe of the peninsula Verb She toed off her shoes. The pitcher toed the rubber. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
All things western are in, so scoop us this southwestern-themed area rug in muted tones to dip your toe into the trend. Sam Peters, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 For those just looking to dip their toe into the trend pool, chandelier earrings or a wildly impractical bag embellished with crystals or paillettes is a great place to start. Shelby Ying Hyde, refinery29.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Two-time Brickyard 400 champion and Hoosier native Tony Stewart will dip his toe into drag racing this weekend. Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022 While inspired by the Curry news, Missouri’s thread spoke to anyone dipping their toe into singlehood and urged people to re-evaluate the relationships in front of them, only building on to his impressive Twitter following since. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 False starts have been frequent, but tech is just beginning to dip its toe into the health sector, said Porter. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 For a deeper stretch, point your toe toward your head. Jessica Sebor, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2022 Summer is coming to a close, but the house resurgence continues to grow, as serpentwithfeet dips his toe into the genre and balances out hushed vocal delivery with impressively tight vocal riffs. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2022 But to be able to dip our toe a little bit stronger into the direct to consumer streaming is another great opportunity. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022
Verb
Can Charles toe the line as a 'constitutional' king? Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The pro-war critics don’t toe the official Kremlin line that the war is going according to plan. Yuliya Chernova, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Junior right-hander Trace Bright will toe the slab for the Tigers. Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 2 June 2022 Auburn will try to counter that with junior right-hander Trace Bright, who is expected to toe the rubber Monday afternoon. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 June 2022 That desire to toe the line between being able to keep her brain on neutral and pushing herself with mind-numbingly stressful gameplay led her to the one game that can really swing either way: The Sims. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022 The dresses toe the line perfectly between staid school smock and the flamboyant girlishness of Simone Rocha and Cecilie Bahnsen. Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 16 June 2022 The pop star industrial complex of the era shaped Spears into someone who could toe that line. Mekita Rivas, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2022 Here are six pieces of gear that will get you ready to toe the starting line with confidence. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 25 June 2015 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English to, from Old English tā; akin to Old High German zēha toe
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)