hoof

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English hōf, from Proto-Germanic *hōfa, from Proto-Indo-European *kap‍(‍h‍)‍o-.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
hoof

Plural
hoofs or hooves

hoof (plural hoofs or hooves)

  1. The foot of an animal such as a horse, ox or deer.
  2. (slang) The human foot.

[edit] Translations

foot of an animal
slang: human foot

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to hoof

Third person singular
hoofs

Simple past
hoofed

Past participle
hoofed

Present participle
hoofing

to hoof (third-person singular simple present hoofs, present participle hoofing, simple past and past participle hoofed)

  1. To trample with hooves.
  2. (colloquial) To walk.
  3. (informal) To dance, especially as a professional.

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