The meaning of Heel

Heel – definition

noun
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
Usage examples:
Knees are bent and held in front of the chest, with the heels positioned below the hips.
noun
The part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist.
Usage examples:
He rubbed the heel of his hand against the window
noun
The end of a violin bow at which it is held.
Usage examples:
Irons from the 1930s, for example, had a center of gravity high on the clubface and well toward the…
noun
An inconsiderate or untrustworthy person.
Usage examples:
What kind of a heel do you think i am?

verb
Fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot).
Usage examples:
They were soling and heeling heavy working boots
verb
(of a dog) follow closely behind its owner.
Usage examples:
These dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel
verb
Strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.
Usage examples:
I heeled the shot and hit a line drive through the fence and into the putting green area.
verb
Push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one's heel.
Usage examples:
The ball was eventually heeled out
verb
Touch the ground with the heel when dancing.
Usage examples:
They got into lines and began to heel, toe, and then jump together
verb
(of a boat or ship) lean over owing to the pressure of wind or an uneven load.
Usage examples:
The boat heeled in the freshening breeze
Synonims:
Lean over List Cant Careen Tilt Tip Incline Slant Slope Keel over Be at an angle

exclamation
A command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.
Usage examples:
‘heel’ i said and rusty obeyed.

noun
An instance of a ship heeling.
Usage examples:
This system is designed to compensate for wind and heel and control roll, yaw and surge.

verb
Set a plant in the ground and cover its roots.
Usage examples:
The plants can be heeled in together in a sheltered spot

noun
The rounded back part of the foot
Usage examples:
I’ve got a splinter in my heel., i felt like a real heel when i saw how upset she was.

Heel translation into English

Heel: translate from English into Chinese

脚跟, 跟, 踵, 后跟, 继

Heel: translate from English into Dutch

Hiel-, Hiel, Hak, Hielstuk, Contrefort, Spoor, Rest, Schurk, Vlak, Hieling, Overhelling, Hak zetten aan

Heel: translate from English into French

Talon, Gîter, Inclinaison, Salaud, Pencher, Ratisser, Donner de la bande

Heel: translate from English into German

Hacke, Ferse, Absatz, Fuß, Hacken, Schuhabsatz, Krängen, Schuft, Kanten, Seitenneigung, Hakeln, Sich legen, Sich neigen, Krängen lassen, Schwein, Seitliches überlegen, Überlegen, Scheißkerl

Heel: translate from English into Hindi

एड़ी, फ़ालतू एड़ी, जूते का पछला भाग, पशुओं का खुर, तल्ला, पिछला भाग, झुकाव, एड़ी लगाना, फ़ालतू एड़ी लगाना, एड़ी पर चमड़ा लगाना, जहाज़ का एक ओर झुकना

Heel: translate from English into Italian

Tacco, Tallone, Calcagno, Sperone, Mettere i tacchi

Heel: translate from English into Korean

힐, 발꿈치, 힐로 치다, 기울다, 양말의 뒤축, 뒤꿈치 모양의 것, 뒤꿈치 모양의 부분, ...의 바로 뒤를 쫓다, 뒤축을 대다, 발꿈치로 바닥을 구르다, 기울이다

Heel: translate from English into Russian

Каблук, Пятка, Крениться, Пята, Крен, Задник, Остаток, Подлец, Ребро, Кренить, Мерзавец, Кренговать, Шпора, Задний шип подковы, Нижняя часть стойки, Нижняя часть стропильной ноги, Обманщик, Грань, Вершина, Прибивать каблуки, Прибивать набойки, Пристукивать каблуками, Следовать по пятам, Ударить пяткой, Накрениться, Килевать, Снабжать

Heel: translate from English into Spanish

Tacón, Calcañar, Canalla, Talonear, Desatento talón, Poner tacón a

Word origin

Old English helian ‘cover, hide’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin celare ‘hide’.

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Heel synonims

cant

noun
Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.
Usage examples:
He had no time for the cant of the priests about sin

verb
Talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something.
Usage examples:
If they'd stop canting about ‘honest work’ they might get somewhere

noun
A slope or tilt.
Usage examples:
The outward cant of the curving walls

All meanings and translations of Cant

careen

verb
Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
Usage examples:
An electric golf cart careened around the corner

All meanings and translations of Careen

incline

verb
Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something.
Usage examples:
He was inclined to accept the offer

noun
An inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway.
Usage examples:
The road climbs a long incline through a forest

All meanings and translations of Incline

list

noun
A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.
Usage examples:
Consult the list of drugs on page 326

verb
Make a list of.
Usage examples:
I have listed four reasons below

noun
An instance of a ship listing to one side.
Usage examples:
The gallery walls are lined with marine ply, angled to give an echo of the list of a ship under sail.

All meanings and translations of List

slant

verb
Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.
Usage examples:
A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

noun
A sloping position.
Usage examples:
The hedge grew at a slant

adjective
Sloping.
Usage examples:
Slant pockets

All meanings and translations of Slant

slope

noun
A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.
Usage examples:
He slithered helplessly down the slope

verb
(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.
Usage examples:
The garden sloped down to a stream

All meanings and translations of Slope

tilt

verb
Move or cause to move into a sloping position.
Usage examples:
The floor tilted slightly

noun
A sloping position or movement.
Usage examples:
The tilt of her head

verb
Lean over; tip

All meanings and translations of Tilt

tip

noun
The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.
Usage examples:
George pressed the tips of his fingers together

verb
Attach to or cover the end or extremity of.
Usage examples:
The peaks of the mountains were tipped with snow

noun
A place where rubbish is left.
Usage examples:
A rubbish tip

All meanings and translations of Tip

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