barefoot

adverb or adjective

bare·​foot ˈber-ˌfu̇t 

variants or barefooted

ˈber-ˈfu̇-təd 

: with the feet bare

walked barefoot

barefoot boy, with cheek of tan

—J. G. Whittier

Examples of barefoot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot. — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026

Reef makes these cute sneakers that are the next best thing to going barefoot, and can easily be slipped on and off. — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

Our jersey represents the stripes of that red earth, playing barefoot on that soil, with the sacrifice of our parents. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Hot tea with my backyard honey, comfy clothes, checking on my garden and beehives barefoot, and making a salad from the garden. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for barefoot

• occiput
• tenderfoot
• underfoot
• afoot
• bigfoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input

Kids Definition

barefoot

adverb or adjective

bare·​foot -ˌfu̇t 

variants or barefooted

-ˈfu̇t-əd 

: with the feet bare : without shoes