Hoof
11hoof — {{11}}hoof (n.) O.E. hof hoof, from P.Gmc. *hofaz (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. hof, O.N. hofr, Dan. hov, Du. hoef, Ger. Huf hof ), from PIE *kop to beat, strike (Cf. Skt. saphah hoof ). For spelling, see HOOD ( …
12hoof — n. 1) a cloven hoof 2) on the hoof (to buy cattle on the hoof) * * * [huːf] a cloven hoof on the hoof (to buy cattle on the hoof) …
13hoof — be·hoof; hoof·er; hoof; hoof·i·ness; hoof·less; hoof·let; …
14hoof — I UK [huːf] / US [huf] noun [countable] Word forms hoof : singular hoof plural hoofs or hooves UK [huːvz] / US [huvz] the hard part of a horse s foot • on the hoof II UK [huːf] / US [huf] verb Word forms hoof : present tense I/you/we/they hoof… …
15hoof — hoofiness, n. hoofless, adj. hooflike, adj. /hoof, hoohf/, n., pl. hoofs or hooves for 1, 2, 4; hoof for 3, 5; v. n. 1. the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. See diag.… …
16hoof — hoof1 [hu:f US huf, hu:f] n plural hoofs or hooves [hu:vz US huvz, hu:vz] ↑hoof, ↑horn [: Old English; Origin: hof] 1.) the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc 2.) on the hoof BrE if you do s …
17hoof — hoof1 [ huf ] (plural hoofs or hooves [ huvz ] ) noun count the hard part of a horse s foot on the hoof not yet killed for eating: beef on the hoof hoof hoof 2 [ huf ] verb INFORMAL hoof it to walk somewhere instead of traveling in a vehicle …
18hoof — 1. noun /hʊf,huːf/ a) The foot of an animal such as a horse, ox or deer. b) The human foot. 2. verb /hʊf,huːf/ …
19hoof — /hʊf / (say hoof) noun (plural hoofs /hʊfs/ (say hoofs) or hooves /huvz/ (say hoohvz)) 1. the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox, horse, etc. 2. the entire foot of a horse, donkey,… …
20hoof — 1 noun (C) plural hoofs or hooves 1 the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc 2 on the hoof BrE if you make decisions on the hoof, you make them while you are doing other things, without stopping to think 2 verb hoof it slang to run… …
