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

Bronwyn Newport, 41, is standing barefoot outside of her unit at the Extra Space Storage facility in Millcreek, Utah, a suburb ten minutes from Salt Lake City. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Harris finished with five catches for 105 yards and emerged from the visiting team locker room barefoot with a wide smile. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The victim was found barefoot and covered in dirt, The Times reported. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

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

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