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| hoof [ hf, hoof ] |
noun (plural hooves [ hvz, hoovz ] or hoofs) |
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1. animal's foot: the foot of a horse, deer, cow, or similar animal, covered with horny material
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2. horny covering of foot: the horny material covering the feet of animals such as horses, deer, and cattle
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3. animal with hooves: an animal that has hooves, e.g. a horse, deer, or cow
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4. human foot: the foot of a human being
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slang humorous
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verb (past and past participle hoofed, present participle hoof·ing, 3rd person present singular hoofs) |
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1. transitive verb travel distance on foot: to walk a particular distance
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slang
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2. transitive verb kick somebody or something: to kick or trample a person or animal
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3. intransitive verb
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slang
)
Same as dance
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| [ Old English hōf< Indo-European] |
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  hoof·less adjective |
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hoof it
1.
Same as walkv (sense 1)
2.
Same as dancev (sense 1)
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hoof it up
Same as dancev (sense 1) (slang)
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on the hoof
1. used to describe an animal that is alive and has not yet been butchered
2. without sufficient thought or attention (informal)
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