Synonyms for afoot
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-foo t |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈfʊt |
Définition of afoot
Origin :- c.1200, afote, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + foot (n.). Figurative sense of "in active operation" is from 1601 ("Julius Caesar").
- adj traveling by foot
- adj in progress
- Vast crowds lined the route, afoot and in every kind of vehicle.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Once afoot, it was not long before the company began to disperse.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- When a man is afoot at cock-crow much may be done in the day.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The man by his nod seemed to show he understood what was afoot.
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- The Lambs were going to be enraged when they learned what was afoot.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- If the Son of Man be indeed coming, what matters it whether we be abed or afoot?'
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The fugitives were long in coming: had they got wind of what was afoot?
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
- He hastened to assure the whooper that he was awake and afoot.
- Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- A great scheme is afoot, dearest, and you shall hear all about it presently.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- No doubt, had we been afoot she would have halted, the better to confront me.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
Antonyms for afoot
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