toed

An archaic or dialectal past participle of 'toe', meaning having toes (of a specified kind or number). Now rarely used except in historical or poetic contexts.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes oder dialektales Partizip Perfekt von 'toe', das bedeutet, Zehen (bestimmter Art oder Anzahl) habend. Wird heute selten verwendet, außer in historischen oder poetischen Kontexten.

1. Having a specified number or type of toes B2 formal

   Describes an animal or object that has toes of a particular kind or number, often used in combination with a number or adjective.

   • The three-toed sloth is a slow-moving mammal.
   • The bird is a two-toed species found in the desert.
   • The fossil shows a five-toed footprint from an ancient reptile.

   🇩🇪Zehen

   Antonyme: toeless

• more toed comparative form
• most toed superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of touching, pushing, or positioning something with the toes, or to conform strictly to a rule or line (as in 'toe the line').

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Berühren, Anstoßen oder Positionieren von etwas mit den Zehen bezeichnet oder das strikte Befolgen einer Regel oder Linie (wie in 'toe the line').

1. Touch with the toe B1 formal

   To touch, push, or reach something with the tip of one's toe.

   • She toed the line before the race began.
   • He toed the ball gently into the goal.
   • The dancer toed the floor lightly during the performance.

   🇩🇪Mit der Fußspitze berühren

2. Conform to a rule B2 formal

   To adhere strictly to a rule, standard, or expectation (often used in the phrase 'toe the line').

   • The employees must toe the company's code of conduct.
   • Politicians are expected to toe the party line.
   • He refused to toe the line and was fired.

   🇩🇪sich an eine Regel halten

   Synonyme: abideacquiescecomplyconformfollowobeysubmityield

• toed past participle
• toed past simple
• toeing present participle
• toes third person singular