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Meaning
Adv
●
On
foot
. (means of
locomotion
, walking)
●
On
foot
. (support of the body, standing)
●
In
motion
;
in action
;
astir
;
stirring
; in progress.
Adj
●
That is
on foot
, in
motion
,
in action
, in progress.
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Origin
afoot
English
a-
English
a-
Anglo-Norman
e-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
ex-
Latin
a-
Middle English (1100-1500)
a-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ab
Latin
ἀ-
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
foot
English
Sourced from
Etym
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Underway
Imminent
Happening
Rife
Occurring
Ongoing
Sinister
Abound
Awry
Fishy
Brewing
Rampant
Looming
Ensues
Taking Place
Coming Down The Pike
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Rhymes
Put
Foot
Soot
Toot
Root
Afoot
'Sfoot
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