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- [hoo f, hoof]
- /hʊf, huf/
- /huːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo f, hoof]
- /hʊf, huf/
Definitions of hoof word
- noun plural hoof the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. 1
- noun plural hoof the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc. 1
- noun plural hoof Older Use. a hoofed animal, especially one of a herd. 1
- noun plural hoof Informal. the human foot. 1
- verb with object hoof Slang. to walk (often followed by it): Let's hoof it to the supermarket. 1
- verb without object hoof Slang. to dance, especially to tap-dance: He's been hoofing at the Palladium. 1
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Origin of hoof
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English hōf; cognate with Old Frisian hōf, Dutch hoef, German Huf, Old Norse hōfr; compare Sanskrit śaphas
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Parts of speech for Hoof
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoof popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hoof usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoof
noun hoof
- paw — father; pa.
- ungulate — having hoofs.
- frog — a triangular mass of elastic, horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal.
- tramp — to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
- foot — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
verb hoof
- foot it — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- peregrinate — to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
- step — Standard for the exchange of product model data
- step on — made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
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