afoot
/əˈfʊt/
adjective
- In the process of happening or being planned; underway.
- Plans are afoot to renovate the old library.
- Something suspicious was afoot in the quiet neighborhood.
- There are rumors afoot that the company will merge.
- On foot; walking rather than riding.
- The travelers were afoot for the last leg of the journey.
- The hikers preferred to be afoot in the mountains.
- With no car available, they went afoot to the market.
Antonyms
adverb
- On foot; by walking.
- Many pilgrims journey afoot to the shrine.
- They set out afoot at dawn.
- The scouts traveled afoot through the forest.