n.
- a covering for the foot having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle.
▸a horseshoe.
- a drag for a wheel.
- a socket on a camera for fitting a flash unit.
- a metal rim or ferrule, especially on the runner of a sledge.
- a step for a mast.
- a box from which cards are dealt at baccarat or some other card games.
v.
(shoes, shoeing; past and past part. shod)
- fit (a horse) with a shoe or shoes.
-
(be shod)
be wearing shoes of a specified kind.
- protect with a metal shoe.
Phrase
- be
(or put oneself)
in another person's shoes
imagine oneself in another's situation or predicament. - dead men's shoes
property or a position coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person's death. - wait for the other shoe to drop
N. Amer. informal be prepared for a further event to occur.
Derivative
Etymology
OE scōh (n.), scōg(e)an (v.), of Gmc origin.
