shoe
shoe
(sh) noun
1.
A durable covering for the human foot, made of leather or similar material with a rigid sole and heel, usually extending no higher than the ankle.
2.
A horseshoe.
3.
A part or device that is located at the base of something or that functions as a protective covering, as: a. A strip of metal fitted onto the bottom of a sled runner. b. The base for the supports of the superstructure of a bridge. c. The ferrule on the end of a cane. d. The casing of a pneumatic tire.
4.
A device that retards or stops the motion of an object, as the part of a brake that presses against the wheel or drum.
5.
The sliding contact plate on an electric train or streetcar that conducts electricity from the third rail.
6.
A chute, as for conveying grain from a hopper.
7.
Games. A case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time.
8. shoes Informal. a. Position; status: You would understand my decision if you put yourself in my shoes. b. Plight: I wouldn't want to be in her shoes.
noun
, attributive.
Often used to modify another noun: shoe polish; a shoe shop.
verb
, transitive
shod (shŏd), shod or shodden (shŏdʹn), shoeing, shoes
1.
To furnish or fit with a shoe or shoes.
2.
To cover with a wooden or metal guard to protect against wear.
idiom.
the shoe is on the other foot Informal
The circumstances have been reversed; an unequal relationship has been inverted.
wait for the other shoe to drop Slang
To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.
[Middle English, from Old English scōh.]