big toe

bɪɡ toʊ

Definition

Definition of big toe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicallargest toe on the human foot

He stubbed his big toe on the table.

great toe

hallux

animal

Rare

innermost toe on certain animals

Rare

The cat's big toe helps it balance.

great toe

hallux

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Expressions with big

big brother

older male sibling in a family

My big brother taught me how to ride a bike.

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

big deal

something very important or significant

Winning the award was a big deal for her..

big fish

most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing

In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.

big as a house

adj.

extremely large in size or amount

The new sofa is big as a house and takes up the whole room.

big heart

kind and generous nature

She has a big heart and always helps others.

Expressions with toe

toe cheese

cheesy substance found between toes

He cleaned the toe cheese from between his toes.

toe out

have toes point away from each other

When standing, some people naturally toe out.

toe tag

identifying label on a deceased person's toe

The detective checked the toe tag for identification.

head to toe

adv.

completely covering or affecting the whole body

She was dressed in red from head to toe.

put one's toe in the water

try something cautiously before fully committing

She decided to put her toe in the water before joining the new project.

dip one's toe in

start something new carefully and slowly

She decided to dip her toe in the art world.

toe the line

follow rules or expectations strictly

He always toes the line at work.

toe the party line

follow the official rules or opinions of a group

He always toes the party line during debates.

dip a toe into

try something new carefully or slowly

She decided to dip a toe into painting.

toe to toe

adv.

in direct opposition or conflict

The rivals went toe to toe in the debate.

Terms with big toe included in their meaning

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bunion

joint pain

painful swelling of the big toe joint

bunion

toe alignment

deviation of big toe towards other toes

abductor hallucis

medical

muscle in the foot moving the big toe away

flexor hallucis longus

medical

muscle in the lower leg flexing the big toe

hallux valgus

medical

abnormal bending of the big toe towards other toes

podagra

medical

gout in the big toe

tabi

clothing

traditional Japanese ankle socks with a big toe separation

turf toe

sports injury

sprain of the big toe joint

Examples of big toe in a sentence

The doctor examined his injured big toe.
The monkey's big toe is crucial for climbing.
Birds use their big toe for gripping branches.

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French:gros orteil, hallux, ...
German:großer Zeh, Zeh, ...
Italian:alluce, ...
Spanish:dedo gordo, dedo interno, ...
Portuguese:dedão, dedo interno, ...
Chinese:大脚趾, ...
Japanese:親指, ...
Arabic:إِصْبَع القَدَم الكَبِير, إِبْهام قَدَم, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹהֶן, בֹּהֶן, ...
Russian:большой палец ноги, внутренний палец, ...
Ukrainian:великий палець ноги, великий палець, ...
Hindi:पैर का अँगूठा, बड़ा अंगूठा, ...
Bengali:পায়ের বুড়ো আঙুল, বড় আঙুল, ...
Catalan:dit gros del peu, primer dit, ...
Czech:palec u nohy, palec, ...
Danish:storetå, store tå, ...
Dutch:grote teen, dikke teen, ...
Greek:μεγάλο δάχτυλο του ποδιού, μεγάλο δάχτυλο ποδιού, ...
Hungarian:nagylábujj, ...
Khmer:ម្រាមជើងធំ, ម្រាមជើងខាងក្នុងបំផុត, ...
Korean:엄지발가락, 큰 발가락, ...
Persian:شست پا, انگشت بزرگ, ...
Polish:paluch, duży palec, ...
Portuguese (BR):dedão, ...
Romanian:deget mare, degetul mare al piciorului, ...
Swedish:stortå, ...
Thai:นิ้วหัวแม่เท้า, นิ้วเท้าใหญ่, ...
Turkish:baş parmak, ...
Vietnamese:ngón chân cái, ngón cái, ...

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Definition of big toe - Reverso English Dictionary

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