Main Entry:

²toe

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

toed; toe·ing

Date:

1660

transitive verb1: to furnish with a toe <toe a sock>2: to touch, reach, or drive with the toe <toe a football>3: to drive (as a nail) obliquely ; also : to clinch or fasten by or with nails or rods so drivenintransitive verb1: tiptoe2: to stand, walk, or be placed so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction <toe in>

— toe the line or toe the mark

: to conform rigorously to a rule or standard