2. To be on a tramp; to foot. [Slang, U.S.]
[1913 Webster]
{To hoof it}, to foot it.
{On the hoof}, of cattle, standing (on the hoof); not
slaughtered.
{beef on the hoof}, live cattle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hoof (Schauenburg) — Hoof Gemeinde Schauenburg Koordinaten: 51° … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hoof glue — is an adhesive made by boiling down the hooves of ungulates. It is a partially hydrolyzed keratin. It is a kind of animal glue. History Hoof glue was widely used throughout human history. The oldest known bow is 9780 years old and made using hoof … Wikipedia
Hoof — Hoof, v. i. 1. To walk as cattle. [R.] William Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To be on a tramp; to foot. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster] {To hoof it}, to foot it. {On the hoof}, of cattle, standing (on the hoof); not slaughtered. {beef on the hoof}, live… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoof — bezeichnet: Hoof (Ostertal), Ortsteil der Stadt St. Wendel im Saarland Hoof (Schauenburg), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Schauenburg in Nord Hessen. Hoof ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Joachim Hoof (* 1957), deutscher Bankmanager … Deutsch Wikipedia
hoof — ► NOUN (pl. hoofs or hooves) ▪ the horny part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc. ► VERB informal 1) kick (a ball) powerfully. 2) (hoof it) go on foot. 3) (hoof it) dance … English terms dictionary
hoof — [ho͞of, hoof] n. pl. hoofs or hooves [ho͞ovz, hoovz] [ME hoof < OE hof, akin to Ger huf < IE base * kapho > Sans s̍aphá , hoof, claw] 1. the horny covering on the feet of ungulate mammals: see HORSE 2. the entire foot of such an animal 3 … English World dictionary
Hoof — (h[=oo]f), n.; pl. {Hoofs} (h[=oo]fs), very rarely {Hooves} (h[=oo]vz). [OE. hof, AS. h[=o]f; akin to D. hoef, G. huf, OHG. huof, Icel. h[=o]fr, Sw. hof, Dan. hov; cf. Russ. kopuito, Skr. [,c]apha. [root]225.] 1. The horny substance or case that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoof-bound — hoofˈ bound adjective Having a contraction of the hoof causing lameness • • • Main Entry: ↑hoof … Useful english dictionary
hoof|beat — «HUF BEET, HOOF », noun. the sound made by an animal s hoof … Useful english dictionary
hoof|bound — «HUF BOWND, HOOF », adjective. having a painful contraction of the hoof, usually from disease, that causes lameness … Useful english dictionary
hoof|let — «HUF liht, HOOF », noun. small hoof, such as one of the pair behind and above the regular hoofs of the deer or pig … Useful english dictionary
