Heel | Mean of heel in English Dictionary

/ˈhiːl/

• Noun
• the back part of your foot that is below the ankle
• the part of a shoe or sock that covers the heel of your foot
• the part of the bottom of a shoe or boot that is under the heel of your foot
1. shoes with low/high/cushioned heels

• shoes with high heels
1. She does not like wearing heels.
• the part of the inside of your hand that is closest to your wrist
1. She scraped the heel of her hand.
• the end of a loaf of bread
• a bad or selfish man
1. I felt like a heel when I couldn't stop to help.
• following someone very closely
1. The dog was (nipping) at my heels.
2. He once had a big lead in the campaign, but now the other candidates are nipping at his heels. [=are doing nearly as well as he is]
• to turn away from someone in a very quick or sudden way
1. He told us he had nothing more to say, then he turned on his heel and walked away.
• to begin to run away
1. They took to their heels when they saw the policeman approaching.
• to a position that is close behind
1. She called the dog to heel. [=she told the dog to return close to her]
2. The dog came to heel.
• into a controlled or obedient condition
1. We hope these measures will help to bring inflation to heel. [=will help to control inflation]
2. The President is trying to bring to heel his opponents in the legislature. [=to force his opponents to do what he wants them to do]
3. They are not likely to come to heel.
• Verb
• to lean to one side
1. The boat heeled (over) in the strong wind.