underfoot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb under the feet
    • trampled the beans underfoot
    • green grass growing underfoot
  2. adverb in the way and hindering progress
    • a house with children and pets and toys always underfoot

WordNet

Un`der*foot" adverb
Definitions
  1. Under the feet; underneath; below. See Under foot, under Foot, n.
Un`der*foot" adjective
Definitions
  1. Low; base; abject; trodden down.

Webster 1913