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afoot
[uh-foot]
adverb
on foot; walking.
I came afoot.
astir; in progress.
There is mischief afoot.
afoot
/ əˈʊ /
adjective
in circulation or operation; astir
mischief was afoot
on or by foot
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Australia's sledging perhaps masked some of their own struggles as they build towards hosting an Ashes series against England, with captain Pat Cummins hinting changes could be afoot for a forthcoming tour to West Indies.
“So we made it very, very clear right from the get-go that if we smelled something like that was afoot, we would walk into court and have the case dismissed on our own.”
But suspecting something is afoot is a world away from proving in court it really is.
As he was exploring new storylines, changes were afoot in his Hollywood MCU.
But we know something’s afoot when, away from Glenn’s eyes, Rickey quickly empties a tennis-ball can and fills it with dirt from the side of the road.
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