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BNC: 10275 COCA: 10091

hoof

1 hoof /ˈhʊf/ noun
plural hooves /ˈhuːvz/ /ˈhʊvz/ also hoofs
1 hoof
/ˈhʊf/
noun
plural hooves /ˈhuːvz/ /ˈhʊvz/ also hoofs
Learner's definition of HOOF
[count]
: the hard covering on the foot of an animal (such as a horse or pig)(马或猪等动物的)蹄 see picture at horse; see also cloven hoof

on the hoof

of an animal : while still living : before being killed for meat(牲畜等)活着待宰杀的
informal, of people : while doing something else顺带做某事

— hoofed

/ˈhʊft/ adjective
2 hoof /ˈhʊf/ verb
hoofs; hoofed; hoofing
2 hoof
/ˈhʊf/
verb
hoofs; hoofed; hoofing
Learner's definition of HOOF
[no object] US, informal
: to dance as a performer(表演)跳舞

hoof it

informal
: to move or travel on foot : to walk or run步行;跑

— hoofer

/ˈhʊfɚ/ noun, plural hoofers [count]
BNC: 10275 COCA: 10091

hoof

1 of 2

noun

plural hooves ˈhüvz How to pronounce hoof (audio)
ˈhu̇vz
also hoofs
1
: a curved covering of horn that protects the front of or encloses the ends of the digits of an ungulate mammal and that corresponds to a nail or claw
2
: a hoofed foot especially of a horse

Illustration of hoof

Illustration of hoof
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4 parts of wall (1 toe
  • 2 side walls
  • 3 quarters
  • 4 buttresses)
  • 5 bulbs
  • 6 sole
  • 7 frog

hoof

2 of 2

verb

hoofed; hoofing; hoofs

transitive verb

1
: to walk especially with haste
hoofed it to the lecture hall
2

intransitive verb

: to move on the feet
especially : dance
Phrases
on the hoof
of a meat animal : before butchering : living
90¢ a pound on the hoof

Example Sentences

Verb The cast was hoofing on the stage.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The woman escapes, the centaur grips the man’s helmet and kicks him in the face with a hoof. Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Recently, Rupp led a horseback tour of the cattle grazing lands in the northeast portion of Rancho Guejito, much of which is only accessible on foot or hoof. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022 But EO‘s donkeys, for the first time on the Croisette, appeared to give the mutts’ best in show status a sharp hoof to the head. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2022 The calf's caretakers also gave Msituni specialized hoof extenders to fix the irregular position of her back legs. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 That's when the cows arrived to lend a helping hoof. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2021 Tootsie Roll was diagnosed with laminitis, an inflammation and damage of the tissue between the hoof and an underlying bone. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2021 Sometimes, thrillingly, the sparse habitat of the prose yields a hoof or a horn, a glimpse of exotic vocabulary. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021 But a hoof got caught in the fence; the panther had to abandon the animal and flee. Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2021
Verb
This encourages employees to skip the elevator and hoof it to their meetings. Nancy Clanton, ajc, 6 Jan. 2022 But unlike in past years, there won’t be free shuttles available for the general public, so be prepared to drive and/or hoof it. Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021 According to the outlet, the rest of the herd had to hoof it down the mountain, making their way to Urnerboden. Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2021 When hunger strikes, hoof it over to Storms Pakhus, the largest street food market in Odense. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2021 The production is a truly a spectacle — aerialists spin, a stilt walker bobs, ribbons twirl, tap dancers hoof it — but director J. Marie Bailey ensures that the title character’s journey to adulthood isn’t lost among the hubbub. Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Apr. 2021 To get a substantial health bang from walking, experts say, plan to hoof it briskly for half an hour a day or more. Gretchen Reynolds, Health.com, 11 June 2020 The best opportunity fell to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi in the 72nd minute, who uncharacteristically hoofed the ball way over the crossbar. SI.com, 24 June 2019 Travelers can get there by cable car or by hoofing it. National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hōf; akin to Old High German huof hoof, Sanskrit śapha

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hoof was before the 12th century
BNC: 10275 COCA: 10091

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