hoof (h f, h f)n. pl. hooves (h vz, hvz) 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 hoofs. v.intr. Slang Idioms: 1. To dance, especially as a professional. 2. To go on foot; walk. 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 h  f.] |   horse hoof |
hoof [huːf]
n pl hooves [huːvz], hoofs
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)
a. the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate mammals
b. (in combination) a hoofbeat Related adj ungular
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the foot of an ungulate mammal
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a hoofed animal
4. Facetious a person's foot
on the hoof
a. (of livestock) alive
b. in an impromptu manner he did his thinking on the hoof
vb
1. (tr) to kick or trample with the hoofs
hoof it Slang
a. to walk
b. to dance
[Old English hōf; related to Old Norse hōfr, Old High German huof (German Huf), Sanskrit saphás]
hoofless adj
hooflike adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal animal foot, foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings hoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals cloven 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 horse hoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically toe - forepart of a hoof |
| 2. | hoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal horny structure, unguis - any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin | |
| Verb | 1. | hoof - walk; "let's hoof it to the disco" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech walk - 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 capacity dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication jargon, 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" |
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Translations
hoof [huːf]
hoof
n pl <-s or hooves> → Huf m; hooves (hum inf: = feet) → Quadratlatschen pl (inf); cattle on the hoof → Vieh nt; to eat on the hoof (inf) → unterwegs essen; they tend to make policy on the hoof (inf) → sie legen ihre Politik oft aus dem Stegreif fest
n hoof [huːf, (American ) huf]
the horny part of the feet of horses, cows etc That horse has an injured hoof. hoef حافِر копито kopyto hov der Huf οπλή casco, pezuña kabi, sõrg سم kavio sabot פַּרסָה खुर kopito, papak pata teracak, kuku kuda hófur; klauf zoccolo ひづめ (소, 말 등의) 발굽 kanopa (dzīvnieka) nags kuku hoef hov kopyto casco copită копыто kopyto kopito kopito hov, klöv กีบ toynak 蹄 копито گھوڑے وغیرہ کا کھر móng guốc 蹄
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