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   heel

   /hiːl/

   noun

   • 1. the back part of the human foot below the ankle.
   • ▪ the back part of the foot in vertebrate animals.
   • ▪ the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel: "shoes with low heels" Similar wedgewedge heelstilettostiletto heelplatform heelspike heelCuban heelkitten heelLouis heelstacked heel
   • ▪ the part of a sock covering the heel.
   • ▪ high-heeled shoes.
   • 2. the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist: "he rubbed the heel of his hand against the window"
   • 3. the end of a violin bow at which it is held.
   • ▪ the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft.
   • ▪ a piece of the main stem of a plant left attached to the base of a cutting.
   • ▪ a crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese. Similar tail endcrustendremnantremainderremainsstumpbuttvestige
   • 4. an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person: informal, dated "what kind of a heel do you think I am?"
   • ▪ (in professional wrestling) a wrestler who adopts a mean or unsympathetic persona in the ring: "he played the perfect wrestling heel, arrogant, overly aggressive, yet the first to run away when the odds are not in his favour"

   verb

   • 1. fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot): "they were soling and heeling heavy working boots"
   • 2. (of a dog) follow closely behind its owner: "these dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel"
   • 3. strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.
   • 4. push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one's heel: "the ball was eventually heeled out"
   • 5. touch the ground with the heel when dancing: "they got into lines and began to heel, toe, and then jump together"

   exclamation

   • 1. a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.

   Word Origin Old Englishhēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to hough.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heeled adjective
   • 2. heelless adjective

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   What is heel noun?

   • (literary) completely controlled by somebody The island spent several centuries under the heel of the British Empire. Definition of heel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the difference between a shoe and a heel?

   • Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back. He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot. ...the shoes with the high heels. Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back. ...two well-dressed ladies in high heels.

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   What does heel mean in Spanish?

   • The heel of your hand is the raised, inside part close to the wrist. I felt like a real heel when I saw how upset she was. If you say "Heel!" to a dog, you are ordering it to walk close to you. What is the pronunciation of heel? 身體部位, 腳跟, （襪或鞋的）後跟… 身体部位, 脚跟, （袜或鞋的）后跟… talón, tacón, tapa… calcanhar, salto, consertar o salto de…

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   What does op on the right heel mean?

   • The op on his right heel is part of his recovery programme. His compass was in the heel of his shoe and naturally he got lost. Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. He hurt his heel. 28 meanings: 1. the back part of the human foot from the instep to the lower part of the ankle → Compare calcaneus 2. the....

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    Your heel is the rear part of your foot. Most people walk by placing their weight first on one heel, then shifting to their toes before stepping with the opposite foot. If you take tap dancing lessons, you'll learn to tap with both your toes and your heels — feet have heels, and so do shoes.