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SHOE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word shoe. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word shoe. (close relations)
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Definition of SHOE

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boot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

• compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• protective casing for something that resembles a leg

• an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg

• a form of foot torture in which the feet are encased in iron and slowly crushed

• the act of delivering a blow with the foot

verb

• kick; give a boot to

• cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

brogue
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a thick and heavy shoe

clog
verbv
noun

• footwear usually with wooden soles

• any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

• a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps

verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

• dance a clog dance

• impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden

• impede with a clog or as if with a clog

• coalesce or unite in a mass

• fill to excess so that function is impaired

footwear
nounn
noun

• clothing worn on a person's feet

• covering for a person's feet

loafer
nounn
noun

• a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel

• person who does no work

moccasin
nounn
noun

• soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

oxford
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a low shoe laced over the instep

• a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

• a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner

• a university in Oxford, England

platform
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a raised horizontal surface

• a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

• the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

• any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

• a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

• a long, flat raised structure of a railway station, where people get on and off of trains

pump
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

• the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

• a low-cut shoe without fastenings

verb

• operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

• deliver forth

• draw or pour with a pump

• supply in great quantities

• flow intermittently

• move up and down

• raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

• question persistently

sandal
nounn
noun

• a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

slipper
nounn
noun

• low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

• a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

sneaker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

• someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

stiletto
nounn
noun

• a small dagger with a tapered blade

trainer
nounn
noun

• one who trains other persons or animals

• simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane

wedge
nounn
noun

• any shape that is triangular in cross section

• a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

• a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

• a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

• (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

• something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

• a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

horseshoe
nounn
noun

• game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes

• U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

verb

• equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes

skid
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

• a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

• an unexpected slide

verb

• slide without control

• elevate onto skids

• apply a brake or skid to

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

brake shoe
nounn
noun

• a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

Best Hypernyms For SHOE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shoe, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
apparel case clothe constraint dress enclothe footgear footwear garb garment habilitate plate raiment restraint scale shell tog
Phrases (1)
fit out

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