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

While Clarkson moved around the stage barefoot and traded lyrics with Latifah, Levine held it down behind the drum kit while Green strummed along on guitar. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

After successfully climbing over some large rocks and a fence, Bellin made her way to the East Shore Bike Trail and walked barefoot and injured back to the beach. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

By early afternoon, the scene shifts across the shaded wooden deck, as guests slip in from the jetty barefoot and still damp from the sea, for long, languid lunches that roll into dusk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 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