heel1

noun

• 1the back part of the human foot below the ankle.
• the back part of the foot in vertebrate animals.
• the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel:shoes with low heels
• the part of a sock covering the heel.
• (heels) high-heeled shoes.

• 2the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist:he rubbed the heel of his hand against the window

• 3a thing resembling a heel in form or position, in particular:
• the end of a violin bow at which it is held.
• the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft.
• a crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese.
• a piece of the main stem of a plant left attached to the base of a cutting.

• 4 informal, dated an inconsiderate or untrustworthy man:what kind of a heel do you think I am?

verb

• 1fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot): they were soling and heeling heavy working boots

• 2(of a dog) follow closely behind its owner: these dogs are born with the instinctive urge to heel

• 3 Rugby push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one’s heel: the ball was eventually heeled out

• 4 Golf strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.

• 5 [no object] touch the ground with the heel when dancing: they got into lines and began to heel, toe, and then jump together

exclamation

• a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.