dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/toe_MW.json

{
  "toe loop":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a backward jump in figure skating with a takeoff from the outside edge of one skate followed by a full turn in the air and a landing on the outside edge of the same skate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To avoid rubbing and chafing, the toe loop employs a round design. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "The toe loop and adjustable back strap will keep your feet from sliding all over the shoe and the mid-coverage design will provide a cooling effect. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "Chen has successfully landed five types of quad in competition: toe loop , loop, Salchow, flip, and Lutz. \u2014 Joyce Rubin, Vogue , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "Alexandra Trusova is the second woman to land that jump and has successfully landed the quad lutz, flip, and toe loop . \u2014 Joyce Rubin, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The jumps are household names, at least in figure skating households: salchow, axel, lutz, loop, flip and toe loop . \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Skating to a compilation of Elton John\u2019s music, Nathan executed a remarkable performance that included a triple axel, a triple lutz, and a triple toe loop combination. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Valieva fell again on her other quad toe loop , keeping her from completing that combination, and spun out on another jump late in the program \u2014 though by that point, her fate was sealed. \u2014 Dave Skretta, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "World champion Anna Shcherbakova, the third member of the ROC team, has landed a quad lutz in combination with a triple toe loop . \u2014 Joyce Rubin, Vogue , 15 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1964, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211556"
  },
  "toe-kissing":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of humble adoration : deeply obeisant conduct":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001316"
  },
  "toeboard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a support or reinforcement (as of board) for the toes or at the base of something":[
        "the toeboard of a swing"
      ],
      ": such as":[
        "the toeboard of a swing"
      ],
      ": the sloping boards in the floor of an automotive vehicle in front of the forward seat":[],
      ": a curved piece of wood fastened to the ground at the front of the circle used for shot putting, throwing the weight, or similar contests to prevent overstepping":[],
      ": a low border (as about a staging) especially to prevent dropping of tools or other objects":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005254"
  },
  "toe-iron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of two upright projections of metal plate fitted to a ski between which the toe of the boot is held firm":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021309"
  },
  "toe box":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of leather or other material placed between the toecap and lining of a shoe and treated with a substance (as a gum) that hardens after the shoe is lasted permanently":[],
      ": boxing sense 5":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023207"
  },
  "toe calk":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a calk on the toe of the shoe of a horse or ox":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033706"
  },
  "toe cap":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a piece of material (such as leather) covering the toe of a shoe and reinforcing or decorating it":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And Keen's trademark toe cap will protect your feet from any unplanned bumps in the road or trail. \u2014 Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "Last summer, the brand's footwear had a similar flourish, featuring a round toe cap displaying five sculptural-looking extremities dipped in gold lacquer -- most recently worn by Doja Cat at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 17 May 2022",
      "Combine that with an outer made of mostly ripstop nylon (which cuts weight), and a rugged rubber toe cap , and the Comfort High ($199) moves fast in mucky conditions. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
      "How cool are these buttery soft leather toe cap sneakers",
      "The toe even comes with a synthetic toe cap that offers a level of collision protection. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 22 Feb. 2021",
      "Its outsole provides traction and durability, while metal lacing hardware and a rubber toe cap protects the shoe from particularly rough terrain. \u2014 Zoe Malin, NBC News , 9 Nov. 2020",
      "Toe cap: Hiking boots should have a rubber sole, but not all styles will have a toe cap . \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 7 Oct. 2020",
      "The sole is designed for traction on streets or groomed trails, but does not have a toe cap for steeper hikes. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 7 Oct. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1797, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073822"
  },
  "toe-biter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": tadpole sense 1":[],
      ": any of several large aquatic insects that sometimes attack bathers: such as":[],
      ": a bug of the families Nepidae or Belostomatidae":[],
      ": hellgrammite":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074332"
  },
  "toe clip":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device that fits the toe of a shoe and is attached to a cycle pedal to receive the foot and keep it from slipping":[],
      ": clip entry 2 sense c":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122811"
  },
  "toe-in":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": camber sense 3":[],
      ": adjustment of the front wheels of an automotive vehicle so that they are closer together at the front than at the back":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02ccin"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173714"
  },
  "toe":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot":[],
      ": the fore end of a foot or hoof":[],
      ": a terminal segment of a limb of an invertebrate":[],
      ": the forepart of something worn on the foot":[
        "the toe of a boot"
      ],
      ": a part that by its position or form is felt to resemble a toe":[
        "the toe of Italy"
      ],
      ": such as":[
        "the toe of Italy"
      ],
      ": a lateral projection at one end or between the ends of a piece (such as a rod or bolt)":[],
      ": the lowest part (as of an embankment, dam, or cliff)":[],
      ": toe dance":[],
      ": alert sense 1":[],
      ": facing one another":[],
      ": to touch, reach, or drive with the toe":[
        "toe a football"
      ],
      ": to furnish with a toe":[
        "toe a sock"
      ],
      ": tiptoe":[],
      ": to stand, walk, or be placed so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction":[
        "toe in"
      ],
      ": to conform rigorously to a rule or standard":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He felt the sand between his toes .",
      "I accidentally stepped on her toe .",
      "I stubbed my toe on the table's leg.",
      "My sock has a hole in the toe .",
      "the toe of her boot",
      "the toe of the peninsula",
      "Verb",
      "She toed off her shoes.",
      "The pitcher toed the rubber.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "These sleek thong sandals perfectly combine the the ankle-wrap, round toe and statement heel trends to create one effortless silhouette. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
      "The shoe is made with recycled materials and features a gray, cream, black and red color scheme as well as its iconic shell- toe design for a versatile finish. \u2014 Jacorey Moon, Men's Health , 30 June 2022",
      "McConaughey asked his wife, Camila, to show the cameras the shoes in question, a heart drawn on one toe . \u2014 Reyhan Harmanci, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Overall energy demand has declined by 1.3% from April 2021 until April 2022, energy per capita usage increased, reaching 2.6 toe /cap, and workforce participation has precipitously declined. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
      "To complete the look, the 29-year-old wore patent peep- toe sandals. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 16 June 2022",
      "According to Daniel Christopher Jewelry, searches for anklets, scarf earrings and toe rings (yes, really), are all up by 49% over the last three months. \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
      "Dip a cloth, soft brush or toothbrush into the solution and gently go over the entire shoe, including the rubber outsole and toe . \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "Palou broke a toe -link and had to be towed back to the garage. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The pop star industrial complex of the era shaped Spears into someone who could toe that line. \u2014 Mekita Rivas, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Here are six pieces of gear that will get you ready to toe the starting line with confidence. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 25 June 2015",
      "None of these countries seem worried about how the U.S. will respond to their refusal to toe the line. \u2014 Andrew Day, The Week , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Meanwhile, Vice News reported that other TikTok stars were being paid to toe the Kremlin\u2019s party line. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "Two independent news outlets who have refused to toe the Kremlin's line following Russia's invasion of Ukraine were forced off the air this week. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite that endorsement, the war of words raged on, underscoring the delicate line that liberal artists are still forced to toe . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "My mother was born more than a century ago, when the Ku Klux Klan ruled rural Alabama, torturing and murdering any Black person who didn\u2019t toe their line. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
      "To some, not really; some prefer to toe the party line and be considered in the know as to what is true and what is not. \u2014 Michael Polk, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English to , from Old English t\u0101 ; akin to Old High German z\u0113ha toe":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
      "1660, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181832"
  },
  "toea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "a monetary subunit of the kina \u2014 see kina at Money Table":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u022fi-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hiri Motu (pidgin of Papua New Guinea based on Motu, an Austronesian language), a kind of shell":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1975, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183539"
  },
  "toe dance":{
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a dance executed on the tips of the toes by means of a ballet slipper with a reinforced toe":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185058"
  },
  "toe dog":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short usually two to four inch long piece of bar steel made with one end flattened and the other cupped to receive the end of the setscrew of a screw plug and used especially for clamping thin work to a table":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193143"
  },
  "toehold":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hold or place of support for the toes (as in climbing)":[],
      ": a means of progressing (as in surmounting barriers)":[],
      ": a slight footing":[
        "used his money to get a toehold , then a foothold, then a near stranglehold on the political economy",
        "\u2014 R. W. Armstrong"
      ],
      ": an illegal wrestling hold in which the aggressor bends or twists the other wrestler's foot":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02cch\u014dld"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "American companies looking for toeholds in foreign markets.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Spurs kept him around with another 10-day contract, and another one followed with the Memphis Grizzlies, a toehold in the NBA that led Memphis to sign him to a two-year extension, then a two-year deal before the 2017-18 season. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
      "That contract, worth $1.6 billion, gave SpaceX a toehold in the space industry. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport And Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "While regulators will focus on ensuring any last vestiges of the Outfit don\u2019t gain a toehold in a Chicago casino, that\u2019s by no means the only threat, experts said. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "That contract, worth $1.6 billion, gave SpaceX a toehold in the space industry. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Christian Davenport And Faiz Siddiqui, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
      "That contract, worth $1.6 billion, gave SpaceX a toehold in the space industry. \u2014 Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
      "But the sport is gaining a foothold, or at least a toehold , in Mexico. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Even so, being in a new musical seeking a toehold on Broadway when customers have pandemic jitters would seem the longest bet of all. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
      "Three 10-day contracts \u2013 one with the San Antonio Spurs and two with the Memphis Grizzlies \u2013 finally gave him a toehold in the league in 2015, three years after his final season with the Crimson Tide. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 2 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202327"
  },
  "toe-to-toe":{
    "type":[
      "adjective or adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": slugging it out at or as if at close range":[
        "a toe-to-toe confrontation over the new policy"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u014d-\u02cct\u0259-\u02c8t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "eyeball-to-eyeball",
      "face-to-face",
      "head-on",
      "head-to-head",
      "mano a mano",
      "one-on-one"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1942, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215552"
  },
  "toe-and-heel click":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the striking of the toe of one foot against the heel of the other in tap-dancing":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233257"
  },
  "toetoe":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Maori toetoe":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234823"
  },
  "toe hardie":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a half-round hardie":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005550"
  },
  "TOEFL":{
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u014d-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020607"
  }
}