heel

heel1 [ hil ] noun count **

1. ) the back part of your foot, below your ANKLE:

I've got a sore heel.

A little dog followed them, snapping at their heels.

sit back on your heels: He sat back on his heels and swore.

2. ) the part underneath the back of a shoe:

black boots with low heels

a ) heels plural women's shoes with high heels: HIGH HEELS

3. ) the part of a sock, etc. that goes over the back of your foot. The other end is called the toe.

4. ) the part of the front of your hand nearest your wrist:

Apply some pressure to your lower back with the heels of your hands.

at someone's heels

just behind someone:

I pushed my way through the crowd, Jules at my heels.

bring/call someone to heel

to make someone do what you want them to do

(hard/hot/close) on the heels of

1. ) following close behind someone or something:

TV camera teams arrived hot on the heels of the police.

2. ) happening soon after another event:

Her remarks came hard on the heels of a statement by the President.

take to your heels MAINLY LITERARY

to run away from someone, especially because you have done something wrong

turn/spin on your heel MAINLY LITERARY

to turn quickly

under someone's heel MAINLY LITERARY

under someone's complete control

=> COOL 2, DIG1, HEAD1, KICK1

heel

heel 2 [ hil ] verb

1. ) heel or heel over intransitive if a boat heels, it leans over to one side: LIST

2. ) transitive to put a new part on the bottom of the heel of a shoe

heel

heel 3 [ hil ] interjection

used for ordering a dog that is walking with you to follow close behind your heels