Dictionary definition · heel
noun
- the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
- the back part of the human foot
- someone who is morally reprehensible"you dirty dog"
- one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
- the lower end of a ship's mast
- (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
verb
- tilt to one side"The balloon heeled over"
- follow at the heels of a person
- perform with the heels"heel that dance"
- strike with the heel of the club"heel a golf ball"
- put a new heel on"heel shoes"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).