Antonyms for
heel
The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
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No Antonyms Found for Heel

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All Definitions for Heel

Below are all the dictionary definitions of heel:

1The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
2The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
3The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
4The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
5A high-heeled shoe.
6The back, upper part of the stock.
7The thickening of the neck of a stringed instrument where it attaches to the body.
8The last or lowest part of anything.
9A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
10The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
11A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate, or thoughtless person.
12A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.
13The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
14Anything resembling a human heel in shape
15A protuberance
16A knob.
17The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
18The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
19The short side of an angled cut.
20The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
21The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead, as opposed to the toe (upper end).
22The part of a carding machine's flat nearest the cylinder.
23The junction between the keel and the stempost of a vessel
24An angular wooden join connecting the two.
25Material stored in a smelting furnace between batches
26To follow at somebody's heels
27To chase closely.
28To cause to follow at somebody’s heels (transitive).
29To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
30To kick with the heel.
31To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
32To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
33To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
34To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
35At Yale University, to work as a heeler or student journalist.
36To incline to one side
37To tilt.
38The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position
39A cant.
40A cyma reversa.
41A part of Maasgouw in the Netherlands
42Alternative form of hele (“cover
43Conceal”). [(rare, now chiefly dialectal or archaic) To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).]

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About antonyms for heel

Finding the right antonym for heel helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.", heel has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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