hoof
the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc.
Older Use. a hoofed animal, especially one of a herd.
Informal. the human foot.
Slang. to walk (often followed by it): Let's hoof it to the supermarket.
Slang. to dance, especially to tap-dance: He's been hoofing at the Palladium.
Idioms about hoof
on the hoof, (of livestock) not butchered; live: The city youngsters were seeing lambs on the hoof for the first time.
Origin of hoof
1Other words from hoof
- hoof·i·ness, noun
- hoofless, adjective
- hooflike, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hoof
/ (huːf) /
the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals
(in combination): a hoofbeat Related adjective: ungular
the foot of an ungulate mammal
a hoofed animal
facetious a person's foot
on the hoof
(of livestock) alive
in an impromptu manner: he did his thinking on the hoof
(tr) to kick or trample with the hoofs
hoof it slang
to walk
to dance
Origin of hoof
1Derived forms of hoof
- hoofless, adjective
- hooflike, adjective
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