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SINGLE-FOOT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does single-foot mean? 

SINGLE-FOOT (noun)
  The noun SINGLE-FOOT has 1 sense:

1. a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separatelyplay

  Familiarity information: SINGLE-FOOT used as a noun is very rare.


SINGLE-FOOT (verb)
  The verb SINGLE-FOOT has 1 sense:

1. go at a rackplay

  Familiarity information: SINGLE-FOOT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SINGLE-FOOT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

rack; single-foot

Hypernyms ("single-foot" is a kind of...):

gait (a horse's manner of moving)

Derivation:

single-foot (go at a rack)


SINGLE-FOOT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Go at a rack

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

rack; single-foot

Context example:

the horses single-footed

Hypernyms (to "single-foot" is one way to...):

pace (go at a pace)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

single-foot (a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately)


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