HEEL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
Categories: Bottom, Underside, Undersurface
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
follow at the heels of a person
Categories: Follow, Travel along
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Verb
strike with the heel of the club
Example: heel a golf ball
Categories: Hit
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
put a new heel on
Example: heel shoes
Categories: Repair, Mend, Fix, Bushel, Doctor, Furbish up, Restore, Touch on
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
Categories: Part, Portion
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Verb
perform with the heels
Example: heel that dance
Categories: Dance, Trip the light fantastic, Trip the light fantastic toe
Synonyms
Cad, Heel, Blackguard, Reheel, Bounder
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "heel" comes from Old English hyldan. It started in Middle English heelden. Then it appeared in Proto-Germanic *hanhaz. Later, people used it in Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz. After that, it was Old English hēla. Over time, it became Middle English hele. Many other languages have similar words:.
- North Frisian: hael
- Dutch: hiel
- Norwegian: hæl
- Swedish: häl
- Old Norse: hella
🔗 Related Words
hock – A related word in the same word family.
le – A related word in the same word family.
hock – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.