Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head to toe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
head- -to -toe
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Entirely; completely; over one's full body.

adv

In reversed positions; in a lying position of two people where each person's feet are juxtaposed with the other person's head.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English (fram) heved to þe ton.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

head-to-toe (alternative) from head to toe (alternative)

Synonyms

completely

Questions

What does head to toe mean?
Entirely; completely; over one's full body.
Where does head to toe come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce head to toe

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