"afoot" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌˈfʊt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-afoot.wav [UK] Forms: afoot [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Etymology: a- + foot Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|a|foot}} a- + foot Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. being planned or happening. Synonyms: astir
    Sense id: simple-afoot-en-adj-iTY2HTX2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with a-
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