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    3. Puerility, childishness, triviality.

Foot, n.

    1. Lower extremity, paw (in brutes).
    2. Base, bottom, lower part.
    3. Twelve inches.
    4. (Mil.) Infantry, foot-soldiers.

Foot, v. a.

    1. Add a foot of (a stocking, boot, etc.), supply with a foot.
    2. Add up (figures), sum up.
    3. Pay, stand, settle, discharge (a bill of expenses).

Footboy, n. Menial, liveried attendant, footman, runner.

Footfall, n. Footstep, tread, step, sound of one’s step.

Foothold, n. Footing, place to stand on.

Footing, n.

    1. Foothold.
    2. Basis, foundation, groundwork.
    3. Rank, standing, grade, state, status, condition.
    4. Settlement, establishment, stable position.
    5. Sum total (of a column of figures).

Foot it. (Colloq.) Walk, go on foot.

Footman, n.

    1. Foot-soldier, infantry soldier infantryman.