hoofbeat
[ hoof-beet, hoof- ]
noun
the sound made by an animal's hoof in walking, running, etc.
Origin of hoofbeat
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How to use hoofbeat in a sentence
They parted, and Cleave presently heard the rapid hoofbeat overtake the Silver Hill coach and at once change to a slower rhythm.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonShe could hear the pounding of the steer's hoofs, and less distinctly the pattering hoofbeat of the pony.
The Main Chance | Meredith NicholsonThe hoofbeat came a third time, a little nearer, and then no more.
The Shades of the Wilderness | Joseph A. Altsheler
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