a ‧ foot /əˈfʊt/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: on foot ]
being planned or happening
moves/plans/changes afoot
There were plans afoot for a second attack.
—afoot adverb
a ‧ foot /əˈfʊt/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: on foot ]
being planned or happening
moves/plans/changes afoot
There were plans afoot for a second attack.
—afoot adverb
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012