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Noun
S:
(n)
heel
(the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation)
S:
(n)
heel
(the back part of the human foot)
S:
(n)
cad
,
bounder
,
blackguard
,
dog
,
hound
,
heel
(someone who is morally reprehensible)
"you dirty dog"
S:
(n)
heel
(one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread)
S:
(n)
heel
(the lower end of a ship's mast)
S:
(n)
heel
((golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft)
Verb
S:
(v)
list
,
heel
(tilt to one side)
"The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"
verb group
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
heel
(follow at the heels of a person)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
heel
(perform with the heels)
"heel that dance"
domain category
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
dance
,
trip the light fantastic
,
trip the light fantastic toe
(move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
"My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
S:
(v)
move
(move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
heel
(strike with the heel of the club)
"heel a golf ball"
S:
(v)
heel
,
reheel
(put a new heel on)
"heel shoes"