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by foot

/bai ˈfʊt/

by foot prepositional phrase: walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal.

Prepositional phrase

  1. walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal
    Synonyms:
    afoot, on foot

Synonyms of by foot

Origin of by foot

From Middle English be-fote, equivalent to by + foot.

Questions about by foot

What does by foot mean?
By foot means walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal.
What part of speech is by foot?
By foot is a prepositional phrase.
How do you pronounce by foot?
By foot is pronounced /bai ˈfʊt/.

Words near by foot in the dictionary

  1. by eye
  2. by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail
  3. by fair means or foul
  4. by far
  5. by far and away
  6. by foot
  7. by gad
  8. by gannies
  9. by gar
  10. by Gemini
  11. by George

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