cleat
part of speech
noun (a cleat, cleats)
meaning for a pupil
1) A cleat is one of the hard studs on the bottom of sports shoes that stop you slipping on grass. tree →
2) Cleats (US, Canada) are sports shoes with these studs, such as football or soccer boots. tree →
3) A cleat is a T-shaped piece of metal or wood on a boat or dock that you tie a rope around. tree →
sense in the lessons
In PE and sport in the US and Canada, children wear cleats for soccer, football, baseball and lacrosse (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ: «football boots» with «studs»). On boats, sailors tie ropes to cleats to secure them. Phrases: «soccer cleats», «baseball cleats», «tie off to a cleat».
examples
- Put on your cleats before soccer practice. tree →
- My cleats are covered in mud. tree →
- The cleats help me run on wet grass. tree →
- Take your cleats off before you come inside. tree →
- Baseball cleats have metal or plastic studs. tree →
- The sailor tied the rope to a cleat on the dock. tree →
- My new cleats are a size bigger. tree →
- You can't wear cleats on the gym floor. tree →
note
Countable; mostly plural for shoes: «a pair of cleats». Mainly American and Canadian; in British English, «studs» are the bumps and «football boots» are the shoes.
Trees and pragmatics
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