Synonyms for afoot
əˈfʊtafoot

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1. afoot

   Synonyms:
   working, launched, afloat, agoing, inaugurated, started, instituted, established

   Antonyms:
   uncommenced, incomplete, projected, proposed, contemplated, designed

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1. afoot(p)adjective

   traveling by foot

   "she was afoot when I saw her this morning"

   Antonyms:
   noncurrent, nonmoving, unmoving

2. afoot(p), underwayadverb

   currently in progress

   "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"

   Antonyms:
   nonmoving, noncurrent, unmoving

3. afootadverb

   on foot; walking

   "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"

   Antonyms:
   nonmoving, unmoving, noncurrent

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1. afootadjective

   Synonyms:
   on foot

2. afootadjective

   Synonyms:
   preparing, forthcoming, in preparation, in course of preparation, on the carpet, ON THE TAPIS, on the anvil

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How to use afoot in a sentence?

1. Anthony Kennedy:

   There is nothing to stop the same couple or a similarly situated couple to trigger the same process, in fact, I would imagine that plans are afoot as we speak to trigger the same process with the same baker.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Yes, we must strengthen that most fundamental citizenship right, the right to vote, i thought we had solved that problem, thanks to many of the lawyers we are honoring today, but unfortunately there is mischief afoot and some people are just determined to do what they can to keep other Americans from voting.

3. Julius Caesar:

   Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt.

4. Sir Arther Connan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes:

   The game is afoot.

5. Lee Trink:

   The game is afoot, mixer made a decision. Somebody said,' Let's go in, let's make real moves, let's pay people to change the game.'.