big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

called also great toe

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How to do it: Stand with your feet on the floor and lift up your big toe while keeping your lesser toes on the ground. Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 June 2025 The Run Pacer Elite has a running-specifc design with contours through the arch, a cut-away for heel strike and a design that allows the big toe to do the heavy lifting of stability. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 While believed to be bipedal, Ardipithecus had feet more similar to those of non-human apes, with the big toe positioned on the side of the foot. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2025 Child’s Pose Video From a tabletop position, widen your knees to the outer edges of your mat and bring your big toes together. Christine Yu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big toe

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big toe was in 1699

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“Big toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20toe. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

big toe

noun
: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

Medical Definition

big toe

noun
: the innermost and largest digit of the foot

called also great toe

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