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afoot
adjective
adverb
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əˈfʊt
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adjective
Currently in progress
“There is mischief afoot”
adjective
Traveling by foot
“She was afoot when I saw her this morning”
adverb
On foot; walking
“They went to the village afoot”
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Example Sentences
There is mischief afoot
Plans are afoot
Preparations for the trial are underway
She was afoot when I saw her this morning
They went to the village afoot
Quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback
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