barefoot

[US]/'beəfʊt/
[UK]/'bɛr'fʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. & adv. without shoes or socks; wearing nothing on the feet

Phrases & Collocations

walking barefoot

run barefoot

be barefoot

children barefoot

dance barefoot

play barefoot

enjoy being barefoot

stay barefoot

Example Sentences

go barefoot all summer.

walking barefoot in the grass; a barefoot boy.

She goes around barefoot most of the time.

Parader wears robe, hold cross, barefoot is ongoing.

he said I mustn't stop barefooted, so I had to buy a pair of new shoes.

Walking in the snow barefoot for a few minutes made my toes feel dead.

Some dozen barefooted urchins ganged in from the riverside.

Real-world Examples

Having your hotel room feel like home is nice and all, but never walk around barefoot.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

You can rotate in some barefoot minimalist stuff like strides after a run barefoot, super nice.

Source: Connection Magazine

An' she wuz allus gittin' outer baid affer eve'ybody sleep an runnin' roun' de house barefoot.

Source: Gone with the Wind

You actually basically want to be barefoot.

Source: Connection Magazine

I think barefoot's the way to go.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2023 Collection

I was a bride, barefoot in the couture. - Wow.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

OK, I was able to notice she was barefoot.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2023 Compilation

But you know what? Sometimes I just garden barefoot.

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

I remember people walking barefoot and barebacked because of the poverty.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

You're sinking. I think barefoot's the way to go.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation September 2023

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