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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAfoot
/əˈfʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In progress; happening or being planned.
"There is a secret plan afoot to surprise her for her birthday."
- 1
Walking or on foot, rather than by vehicle.
"They decided to travel the final mile afoot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'on foot', combining the prefix 'a-' (representing 'on' or 'in') with 'foot'. Originally denoting literal movement by walking, it evolved by the late 16th century to metaphorically describe plans, plots, or events actively in progress or underway.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Afoot" is said worldwide
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en cours
Transliteration: ahn koor
"Un nouveau projet est en cours dans l'entreprise."
im Gange
Transliteration: im gangə
"Hier ist etwas Geheimnisvolles im Gange."
in corso
Transliteration: in korso
"C'è un piano in corso per la festa."
en marcha
Transliteration: en marcha
"Hay un nuevo plan en marcha para mejorar la ciudad."
em andamento
Transliteration: ẽh ɐndɐˈmẽtu
"Há uma grande mudança em andamento."
प्रगति पर
Transliteration: pragati par
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"एक नई योजना प्रगति पर है।"
在进行中
Transliteration: zài jìnxíng zhōng
Script: 中文汉字
"一项新的计划正在进行中。"
진행 중인
Transliteration: jin-haeng jung-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"새로운 계획이 진행 중이다."
進行中で
Transliteration: shinkōchū de
Script: 日本語
"新しい計画が進行中です。"
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