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“Feat” or “Feet”

feat / feet are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

feat f·IY·t

  • nouna notable achievement.

feet f·IY·t

  • nounthe part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint.
  • nouna linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard.
  • nounthe lower part of anything.
  • nounany of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates.
  • nountravel by walking.
  • nouna member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger.
  • nouna support resembling a pedal extremity.
Usage

Examples in context

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“feat”

  • …Harbo survive to document their feat, which was worked into a…
  • …second team to accomplish this feat, the other being the 2001–02…
  • 2008 - C'mon C'mon (feat.
  • 2007 - Moi Me Bailataan (feat.
  • Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Feat.
  • …proclaimed it a truly wonderful feat, performed with the greatest coolness…
  • Mixes of the Balcony, feat.
  • …first pitcher to achieve the feat in extra innings.
  • "Audi volée" (feat.
  • Schatulle, feat.

“feet”

  • …– stimulating genitals with the feet.
  • …elevation of 21 metres (69 feet).
  • …elevation of 538 metres (1,765 feet).
  • …officer is thrown over five feet, with one punch by the…
  • …at an elevation of 239 feet (73 m).
  • …Romanesque bell tower rises 160 feet.
  • …that climbs over 10,000 vertical feet of the Sierra Vista Scenic
  • …he gets back to his feet, Starbuck kicks him in the
  • …elevation difference of approximately 700 feet (from 400 to 1,100 feet)…
  • Each turbine tower is 166 feet (50 m) tall, with blades…

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