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AFOOT definition: on foot; walking. See examples of afoot used in a sentence.

If you say that a plan or scheme is afoot, it is already happening or being planned, but you do not know much about it. Everybody knew that something awful was afoot.

More often than not, the first indication that anything is afoot is the appearance of strange men, and stranger implements, on fields and beaches.

Definition of afoot adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. On foot; walking. 2. In the process of being carried out; astir: plans afoot to resign.

Dec 14, 2025 · Adverb afoot (not comparable) On foot. (means of locomotion, walking) Synonym: by foot

Factsheet What does the word afoot mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word afoot. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Afoot definition: On foot; walking.

Something that's afoot is already happening, underway, or being prepared. You might reassure your fellow French club members that plans are afoot for a fund raiser to support your upcoming trip to …