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Obstruct vs Underfoot - What's the difference?

obstruct | underfoot |

As a verb obstruct

is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.

As an adjective underfoot is

situated under one’s feet.

As an adverb underfoot is

(to crush, to trample, etc.) Under one's feet.

obstruct

English

Verb

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    underfoot

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Situated under one’s feet.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (to crush, to trample, etc.) Under one's feet.
    • The workers were all big, burly, hard-hearted men, tromping through the marsh in their heavy boots without sparing so much as a single thought for the masses of tiny frogs they crushed underfoot .
  • In the way; situated so as to obstruct or hinder.
    • It would be easier to do a big project like that someday when we don't have a bunch of newcomers underfoot .