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afoot

[uh-foot]

adverb

  1. on foot; walking.

    I came afoot.

  2. astir; in progress.

    There is mischief afoot.



afoot

/ əˈʊ /

adjective

  1. in circulation or operation; astir

    mischief was afoot

  2. on or by foot

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of afoot1

First recorded in 1175–1225, afoot is from Middle English a fote, on fote. See a- 1, foot
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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.

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“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.”

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But suspecting something is afoot is a world away from proving in court it really is.

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As he was exploring new storylines, changes were afoot in his Hollywood MCU.

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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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