hoof
hoofs; hooves; hoofed; hoofing
A foot is to a human what a hoof is to a horse, a goat, or a giraffe. Each hoof protects the animal and helps it to walk and run.
A hoof is made of keratin, just like your fingernails, but it tends to be thicker and harder since it has to bear the weight of the animal. Hoof can also be a verb that, surprisingly enough, applies to humans. Maybe you have offered someone a ride, only to be told, "No, I think I'll just hoof it," meaning walk or otherwise go on foot. Hoof is sometimes substituted for dance if the person doing it is getting paid.
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the foot of an ungulate mammal
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types:
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cloven foot, cloven hoof
a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)
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horse's foot
the hoof of a horse
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type of:
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animal foot, foot
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
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cloven foot, cloven hoof
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the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
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type of:
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horny structure, unguis
any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
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horny structure, unguis
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walk
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dance in a professional capacity
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type of:
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dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
Vocabulary lists containing hoof
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