hotfoot

English

noun

Definitions

(US) The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hot-fot compound from English hot (hot) + English foot (walk, foot).

Origin

English

foot

Gloss

walk, foot

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

歩

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bigfoot English
Hong Kong foot English
afoot English
backfoot English
barefoot English
birdsfoot English
bumblefoot English
clawfoot English
clubfoot English
cocksfoot English
coltsfoot English
cowfoot English
crowfoot English
dry-foot English
egghot English
end-foot English
fanfoot English
featherfoot English
fetlock English
finfoot English
firehot English
flatfoot English
foalfoot English
foot English
foot locker English
foot-goer English
footage English
footbag English
football English
footband English
footbank English
footbar English
footbath English
footbed English
footbinder English
footbinding English
footboard English
footbone English
footbound English
footbow English
footbox English
footboy English
footbreadth English
footbridge English
footcare English
footcloth English
footdragger English
footed English
footer English
footest English
footeth English
footfall English
footfault English
footfighting English
footfuck English
footfucker English
footful English
footganger English
footgear English
footglove English
footgoer English
footgolf English
footguard English
footgun English
foothalt English
foothill English
foothold English
foothole English
foothook English
foothot English
footing English
footless English
footlet English
footlicker English
footlight English
footlike English
footlocker English
footlog English
footlong English
footloose English
footly English
footman English
footmark English
footmeal English
footmuff English
footnote English
footpace English
footpad English
footpage English
footpath English
footpedal English
footpeg English
footplate English
footpoint English
footpole English
footpost English
footprint English
footrace English
footracer English
footracing English
footrail English
footrest English
footrope English
footrot English
footrub English
footrule English
footshake English
footshock English
footsie English
footslave English
footslog English
footslogger English
footslope English
footslut English
footsock English
footsoldiery English
footsore English
footspeed English
footstalk English
footstall English
footstep English
footstone English
footstool English
footstrike English
footsure English
footsweep English
footswitch English
footwalk English
footwall English
footward English
footwarmer English
footway English
footwear English
footwell English
footwheel English
footwork English
footworn English
footwrap English
footwriting English
forefoot English
fotmal English
fourfooted English
fox's foot English
full-hot English
futtock English
harefoot English
hindfoot English
hornfoot English
horsefoot English
hot English
hot as hell English
hot rail English
hot war English
hot-brain English
hot-wire English
hotbar English
hotbed English
hotblooded English
hotbox English
hotbunk English
hotcake English
hotcockles English
hotdish English
hotfix English
hotgun English
hothead English
hotheaded English
hothouse English
hotkey English
hotlapping English
hotline English
hotlink English
hotlinking English
hotlist English
hotly English
hotmelt English
hotness English
hotpants English
hotplate English
hotplug English
hotpot English
hotpress English
hotsheet English
hotski English
hotspur English
hotten English
hottie English
hotting English
hottish English
hotty English
hotwalk English
hotwash English
hotwife English
hotword English
icefoot English
jawfoot English
kilofoot English
leadfoot English
leadfooted English
light-footed English
lobefoot English
megafoot English
midfoot English
neatsfoot English
nonhot English
outfoot English
overfoot English
overhot English
paddlefoot English
pigeonfoot English
pigfoot English
ponyfoot English
pussyfoot English
rearfoot English
refoot English
saltfoot English
scalyfoot English
sheepsfoot English
sidefoot English
singlefoot English
sowfoot English
spadefoot English
spinefoot English
splayfoot English
stairfoot English
stockingfoot English
superhot English
swiftfoot English
switchfoot English
tanglefoot English
tenderfoot English
tenfoot English
ultrahot English
underfoot English
unhot English
warmwater English
webfoot English
wrongfoot English
footing Italian
footing French
фут Russian
フット Japanese
ホット Japanese
fot Middle English
hot Middle English
hot-fot Middle English
ฟุต Thai
futi Swahili
fut Tok Pisin
hotpela Tok Pisin
put Tok Pisin
futu Sranan Tongo