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afoot

/əˈfʊt/

Meanings
adjective
(predicative) That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.

Examples :

"With the school play afoot, everyone is busy rehearsing. "
action situation event process

Related Words

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Illustration standing

standing verb

/ˈstændɪŋ/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

Illustration predicative

predicative noun

/pɹɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/

(grammar) An element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.

"The analysis of "He is a doctor" showed that "a doctor" functions as the predicative, renaming the subject "he." "

Illustration evidence

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

Illustration locomotion

locomotion noun

/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/

The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

""Walking is her primary form of locomotion because she lives close to school." "

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration stirring

stirring verb

/ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/ /ˈstɝɪŋ/

To incite to action

"The activist's passionate speech was stirring the crowd to protest. "

Illustration library

library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration progress

progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."

Illustration rehearsing

rehearsing verb

/rəˈhɜːrsɪŋ/ /riˈhɜːrsɪŋ/

To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

"The actors are rehearsing their lines before the play. "