afoot /əˈfʊt/adverb 3adjective 2 adverb3 •On foot. (means of locomotion, walking)Is it fit, let your mightyship say, / That I, like some pitiful flirt, / Should tarry within doors all day, / Or else trudge it afoot in the dirt? — 1765 •(figurative) In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.Hamlet: […]I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot, / Even with the very comment of thy soul / Observe mine uncle:[…] — 1599 •On foot. (support of the body, standing) adjective[after a verb]2 •Walking or running; using the feet for locomotion, as opposed to on horseback or riding in a vehicle."The dogs were no sooner let loose, than the hare was afoot." — 1886 •That is on foot, in motion, in action, in progress.Sunny moves through these final days quickly, easily, buoyed by routine even though change is afoot in all directions. — 2011
