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

Schneider, who was barefoot at the time, used a rock to break a window and enter his neighbor’s home. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

My brother would go surfing and then walk up to school in his wetsuit with his surfboard, barefoot. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2026

The sunset group shot on a white sand beach shows wedding guests, barefoot and smiling against a backdrop of palms. — Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2026

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

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