Associations to the word «Shoehorn»

SHOEHORN, noun. A tool used to assist putting the foot into a shoe by sliding the heel in.

SHOEHORN, noun. (derogatory) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium.

SHOEHORN, noun. (obsolete) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement.

SHOEHORN, verb. (literally) To use a shoehorn.

SHOEHORN, verb. (transitive) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something).

SHOEHORN, noun. A device used for easing the foot into a shoe.

SHOEHORN, verb. Fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited.