afoot

[əˈfʊt]

afoot Definition

in preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen.

Using afoot: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "afoot" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  There are rumors afoot that the company is going bankrupt.

• Example

  Something strange is afoot in the neighborhood.

• Example

  There is a plan afoot to build a new park downtown.

afoot Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for afoot

• underway
• ongoing
• developing

Antonyms for afoot

• finished
• completed
• concluded

Phrases with afoot

• set something afoot

  to initiate or start something

  Example

  He set a plan afoot to expand his business.

• get afoot of oneself

  to become too excited or overconfident about something

  Example

  Don't get afoot of yourself just because you won the first game.

• put one's best foot forward

  to make a good impression by trying hard and doing one's best

  Example

  She put her best foot forward during the job interview.

Origins of afoot

from Middle English 'on fot', meaning 'on foot'

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Summary: afoot in Brief

'Afoot' [əˈfʊt] means in preparation or progress, often used to describe rumors or strange occurrences. It is an adjective that denotes something that is happening or beginning to happen, with synonyms like 'underway' and 'ongoing.' Phrases like 'set something afoot' and 'put one's best foot forward' use 'afoot' to denote initiating or trying hard, respectively.