Definition of Heel

Noun: heel heel

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 heel";
- cad, bounder [Brit, archaic], blackguard, dog, hound
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: heel heel

Tilt to one side
"The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel";
- list
Follow at the heels of a person
(dance) perform with the heels
"heel that dance"
(golf) strike with the heel of the club
"heel a golf ball"
Put a new heel on
"heel shoes";
- reheel