Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

footer

/ˈfʊtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
foot-er
IPA
/ˈfʊtə(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A footgoer; pedestrian

Archaic

noun

A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)

noun

Something that measures a stated number of feet in some dimension.

noun

Someone who has a preference for using a certain foot.

noun

Football / soccer.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

A football.

British usage; Countable; Slang

verb

To meddle with or pass time without accomplishing anything meaningful.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English footer, equivalent to foot + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

footers (plural) footers (present, singular) footering (participle, present) footered (participle, past) footered (past) foutre (alternative) fouter (alternative)

Derived Forms

footle

Phrases

left-footer right-footer seven-footer six-footer ten-footer

Frequently Paired Words

left-footer right-footer seven-footer six-footer ten-footer

Synonyms

fidget fuss trifle arse about arse around bludge bum around cabbage clown around dally dawdle dick about

Antonyms

header

Rhymes With

schlueter sooter putter

Questions

How do you pronounce footer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʊtə(ɹ)/.
What does footer mean?
A footgoer; pedestrian
Where does footer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce footer

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