afoot

In preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen

"Plans are afoot for a festival"

by Wherearethey? October 28, 2020

afooted

Pronunciation: &-'fut-ed
Function: adverb or adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French afoo, from Latin afute to walk, from afut- + -ed (verb base akin to Middle Welsh el he may go, Greek Elythe he went)
1 : the past action of being on foot
2 : something that was in the process of being carried out

I afooted to my car and it was misty.

I afooted my boot in his ass.

by ipityafoot March 12, 2005