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 hoofhorse hoofhoof H0267700 (ho͝of, ho͞of)n. pl. hooves (ho͝ovz, ho͞ovz) or hoofs 1. a. The horny sheath covering the toes or lower part of the foot of a mammal of the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla, such as a horse, ox, or deer.b. The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.2. Slang The human foot.v. hoofed, hoof·ing, hoofs v.tr. To trample with the hooves.v.intr. Slang 1. To dance, especially as a professional.2. To go on foot; walk.Idioms: hoof it Slang 1. To walk.2. To dance. on the hoof Not yet butchered; alive. Used especially of cattle.
[Middle English hof, from Old English hōf.]hoof (huːf) n, pl hooves (huːvz) or hoofs1. (Zoology) a. the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammalsb. (in combination): a hoofbeat. ungular2. (Zoology) the foot of an ungulate mammal3. (Zoology) a hoofed animal4. facetious a person's foot5. on the hoof a. (of livestock) aliveb. in an impromptu manner: he did his thinking on the hoof. vb6. (tr) to kick or trample with the hoofs7. hoof it slang a. to walkb. to dance[Old English hōf; related to Old Norse hōfr, Old High German huof (German Huf), Sanskrit saphás] ˈhoofless adj ˈhoofˌlike adjhoof (hʊf, huf)
n., pl. hoofs hooves for 1,2,4; hoof for 3,5; n. 1. the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. 2. the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc. 3. Older Use. a hoofed animal, esp. one of a herd. 4. Informal. the human foot. v.t. 5. Slang. to walk (often fol. by it): Let's hoof it. v.i. 6. Slang. to dance, esp. to tap-dance. Idioms: on the hoof, (of livestock) not butchered; live. [before 1000; Middle English hof, Old English hōf, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon hōf, Old High German huof, Old Norse hōfr; compare Skt śaphás] hoof
Past participle: hoofed
Gerund: hoofing
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| I hoof | | you hoof | | he/she/it hoofs | | we hoof | | you hoof | | they hoof |
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| I hoofed | | you hoofed | | he/she/it hoofed | | we hoofed | | you hoofed | | they hoofed |
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| I am hoofing | | you are hoofing | | he/she/it is hoofing | | we are hoofing | | you are hoofing | | they are hoofing |
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| I have hoofed | | you have hoofed | | he/she/it has hoofed | | we have hoofed | | you have hoofed | | they have hoofed |
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| I was hoofing | | you were hoofing | | he/she/it was hoofing | | we were hoofing | | you were hoofing | | they were hoofing |
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| I had hoofed | | you had hoofed | | he/she/it had hoofed | | we had hoofed | | you had hoofed | | they had hoofed |
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| I will hoof | | you will hoof | | he/she/it will hoof | | we will hoof | | you will hoof | | they will hoof |
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| I will have hoofed | | you will have hoofed | | he/she/it will have hoofed | | we will have hoofed | | you will have hoofed | | they will have hoofed |
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| I will be hoofing | | you will be hoofing | | he/she/it will be hoofing | | we will be hoofing | | you will be hoofing | | they will be hoofing |
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| I have been hoofing | | you have been hoofing | | he/she/it has been hoofing | | we have been hoofing | | you have been hoofing | | they have been hoofing |
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| I will have been hoofing | | you will have been hoofing | | he/she/it will have been hoofing | | we will have been hoofing | | you will have been hoofing | | they will have been hoofing |
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| I had been hoofing | | you had been hoofing | | he/she/it had been hoofing | | we had been hoofing | | you had been hoofing | | they had been hoofing |
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| I would hoof | | you would hoof | | he/she/it would hoof | | we would hoof | | you would hoof | | they would hoof |
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| I would have hoofed | | you would have hoofed | | he/she/it would have hoofed | | we would have hoofed | | you would have hoofed | | they would have hoofed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal animal foot, foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beingshoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammalscloven foot, cloven hoof - a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)horse's foot - the hoof of a horsehoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomicallytoe - forepart of a hoof | | 2. | hoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammalshoof - the foot of an ungulate mammalhorny structure, unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin | | Verb | 1. | hoof - walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"hoof it, leg it, footcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechwalk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" | | 2. | hoof - dance in a professional capacitydance - an artistic form of nonverbal communicationjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
hoofnoun foot, trotter, cloot The horses' hooves could not get a proper grip.Related words
technical name ungula
adjective ungularhoofverb1. Slang. To move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures:dance, foot, step.Idioms: cut a rug, foot it, trip the light fantastic.2. Slang. To go on foot:ambulate, foot, pace, step, tread, walk.Idiom: foot it.Translationshoof (huːf) , ((American) huf) – plurals hooves (huːvz (American) huvz) , hoofs – noun the horny part of the feet of horses, cows etc. That horse has an injured hoof. 蹄 蹄hoof
beef to (the) heelChubby or fat, especially in the legs. Usually said of women, it comes from the longer phrase "beef to the heel like a Mullingar heifer," referring to cattle bred in Mullingar, a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Primarily heard in Ireland. I think I need to go on a diet, I've gotten beef to the heel since my pregnancy. I don't know what's wrong with other men, I like a woman who's a bit beef to heel.See also: beef, heelbeef to (the) heel like a Mullingar heiferChubby or fat, especially in the legs. Usually said of women, it refers to cattle bred in Mullingar, a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Primarily heard in Ireland. I think I need to go on a diet, I've gotten beef to the heel like a Mullingar heifer since my pregnancy. I don't know what's wrong with other men, I like a woman who's beef to heel like a Mullingar heifer.See also: beef, heel, likebeef to the hoofChubby or fat, especially in the legs. Usually said of women, it comes from the longer phrase "beef to the heel like a Mullingar heifer," referring to cattle bred in Mullingar, a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. Primarily heard in Ireland. I think I need to go on a diet, I've gotten beef to the hoof like a Mullingar heifer since my pregnancy. I don't know what's wrong with other men, I like a woman who's beef to hoof.See also: beef, hoofshow the cloven hoofTo reveal one's evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows the cloven hoof eventually.See also: cloven, hoof, showcloven hoofAn evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows a cloven hoof eventually.See also: cloven, hoofon the hoof1. Done quickly in response to something else. We don't have time to agonize here—we need to make a decision on the hoof.2. While walking. Because our boss rarely sits at her desk, she gives out our assignments on the hoof.3. Alive, as of cattle that have not yet been slaughtered. How many cows do you have on the hoof on your farm right now?See also: hoof, onhoof it1. slang To walk. Let's just hoof it—the store is only a few blocks away.2. slang To dance. Ever since my foot injury, I haven't been able to hoof it at family functions anymore.See also: hoofhoofingWalking. Why don't I just drive? Hoofing will take us twice as long to get there.See also: hoofhoof itInf. to walk. If nobody gives us a ride, we'll have to hoof it. She hoofed it home from the dance in her high-heeled shoes.See also: hoofhoof it1. Go on foot, as in The car's being repaired-we'll have to hoof it. [First half of 1600s] 2. Dance, as in He was always a good dancer, and he's still able to hoof it. [Slang; 1920s] See also: hoofhoof it INFORMALIf you hoof it, you walk somewhere. I've put you to enough trouble already — I can hoof it the rest of the way.See also: hoofon the hoof BRITISHCOMMON1. If you do something on the hoof, you do it as a quick reaction to something that has happened, rather than planning it carefully. They claimed that policy was being made on the hoof. In that situation, you have to make decisions on the hoof.2. If you do something on the hoof, you do it while standing or moving around doing other things. Young detectives got used to eating on the hoof and became uneasy if they spent more than ten minutes on a meal. These youngsters like to play their favourite music on the hoof. Note: To do something `on the hoof' literally means to do it while on horseback without stopping to get off. See also: hoof, ona cloven hoof a symbol or indication of evil. Traditional pictures of the Devil show him with the head and torso of a man but the legs and cloven hoofs of a goat. Therefore, a cloven hoof is a giveaway sign of the Devil. 1959 François Mauriac A Woman of Pharisees She had been a trial to him from the beginning, and now the cloven hoof was beginning to show. See also: cloven, hoofon the hoof 1 (of livestock) not yet slaughtered. 2 without great thought or preparation. 2 1997 Times Are we not witnessing an example of Tony Blair making policy on the hoof…with a decision to match the circumstances, not the principle? See also: hoof, onˈhoof it (informal) go somewhere on foot; walk somewhere: We hoofed it all the way to 42nd Street.This comes from the noun hoof, which is the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses.See also: hoofon the ˈhoof (British English, informal) if you do something on the hoof, you do it quickly and without giving it your full attention because you are doing something else at the same time: We made the decision on the hoof, late at night and without really thinking about the consequences.Meat that is sold, transported, etc. on the hoof is sold, etc. while the cow or sheep is still alive.See also: hoof, onhoof it1. tv. to run away. I saw them coming and hoofed it home. 2. in. to walk instead of ride. My car’s broken down, so I had to hoof it to work today. See also: hoofhoofing n. walking; running. My car’s in the shop, so I’m hoofing for a few days. See also: hoof hoof it Slang 1. To walk.2. To dance.See also: hoof on the hoof Not yet butchered; alive. Used especially of cattle.See also: hoof, onhoof
hoof, horny epidermal casing at the end of the digits of an ungulate (hoofed) mammalmammal,
an animal of the highest class of vertebrates, the Mammalia. The female has mammary glands, which secrete milk for the nourishment of the young after birth. In the majority of mammals the body is partially or wholly covered with hair; the heart has four chambers, and
..... Click the link for more information. . In the even-toed ungulates, such as swine, deer, and cattle, the hoof is cloven; in the odd-toed ungulates, such as the horse and the rhinoceros, it is solid.hoof[hu̇f] (vertebrate zoology) Horny covering for terminal portions of the digits of ungulate mammals. A hoofed foot, as of a horse. hoof1. the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals 2. the foot of an ungulate mammal 3. a hoofed animal hoof
hoof (ho͝of, ho͞of)n. pl. hooves (ho͝ovz, ho͞ovz) or hoofs a. The horny sheath covering the toes or lower part of the foot of a mammal of the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla, such as a horse, ox, or deer.b. The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.hoof a horny casing of the toe produced by hardened epidermal cuticle (keratin), found particularly in UNGULATES.hoof
Related to hoof: Hoof and mouth diseaseSynonyms for hoofnoun footSynonymsSynonyms for hoofverb to move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gesturesSynonymsverb to go on footSynonyms- ambulate
- foot
- pace
- step
- tread
- walk
Synonyms for hoofnoun the foot of an ungulate mammalRelated Words- animal foot
- foot
- hoof
- cloven foot
- cloven hoof
- horse's foot
- hoofed mammal
- ungulate
- toe
noun the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammalsRelated Words- hoof
- horny structure
- unguis
verb walkSynonymsRelated Wordsverb dance in a professional capacityRelated Words- dance
- jargon
- lingo
- patois
- argot
- vernacular
- slang
- cant
- trip the light fantastic
- trip the light fantastic toe
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