[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle:I got blisters on my heels from these boots.", "the back part of the foot of any of various vertebrates.", "Usuallyheels. the hind feet or hooves of some animals, such as the horse.", "the foot as a whole:He was hung by the heels.", "the part of a sock, shoe, or the like covering the back part of the wearer's foot:Too bad I don’t know how to darn—the heel of this sock has developed a rather large hole.", "a solid, raised base or support of leather, wood, rubber, etc., attached to the sole of a shoe or boot under the back part of the foot:Do you carry a similar boot with a lower heel?", "heels,women’s low-cut shoes with thin or thick heels of medium or high height:I don’t wear heels anymore unless it’s a wedding or a fancy night out.", "something resembling the back part of the human foot in position, shape, etc.:All that remained of the loaf was the crusty heel.", "the rear of the palm, adjacent to the wrist:To perform CPR on an adult, begin by placing the heel of your hand on the center of the person’s chest.", "the latter or concluding part of something, especially a meeting:The 40-page bill was brought in at the heel of the legislative session, and it passed without sufficient consideration.", "the lower end of any of various more or less vertical objects, as rafters, spars, or the sternposts of vessels.", "Nautical.the after end of a keel.the inner end of a bowsprit or jib boom.", "the after end of a keel.", "the inner end of a bowsprit or jib boom.", "the crook in the head of a golf club.", "Building Trades.the exterior angle of an iron.", "Railroads.the end of a frog farthest from a switch.", "Horticulture.the base of any part, as of a cutting or tuber, that is removed from a plant for use in the propagation of that plant."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["(of a dog) to follow at one's heels on command:I’ve taught my dog to sit, but can’t get him to heel yet.", "to use the heels, as in dancing:Concentrating on our movement, we heel, toe, and swing, our hands gently clasped."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to follow at the heels of; chase closely:His mare followed close behind him, like a well-trained hunting dog heeling its master.", "to furnish with heels, as shoes:As a youth in his family’s cobbler shop in Manhattan, he the shoes of many a movie star before they were stars.", "to kick or strike with the back part of the foot:The forward heeled the ball into the path of his teammate, who kicked it into the net.", "to perform (a dance) with the heels.", "Golf.to strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.", "to arm (a gamecock) with spurs."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to cover temporarily (the roots and most of the stem of a plant) with soil prior to permanent planting:If you can’t plant them right away, you can dig a trench and heel in the seedlings, setting them close together and covering the roots with soil or moist mulch."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to incline to one side; cant ; tilt :The ship heeled in going about."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cause to lean or cant."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a heeling movement; a cant."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a contemptibly dishonorable or irresponsible person:We all feel like heels for ducking out on you like this.", "Professional Wrestling.a headlining wrestler who plays a villainous role and typically loses matches to the wrestler playing a heroic character. Compare face ( def 19 ) face ( def 19 )."]}]