hoof Definition

hoof
noun

hoofs, hooves
1. ) the horny structure that grows beneath and covers the ends of the digits in the feet of certain mammals, eg horses.

verb

hoofs, hoofed, hoofing
1. To kick or strike with a hoof.

Idiom: on the hoof

Said of cattle, horses, etc: alive.

Idiom: hoof it

To go on foot.

To dance.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hof.