the foot of an ungulate mammal
hoof
How to use hoof in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hoof.
Editorial note
As the saying goes: when you hear hoof-steps, think horses, not zebras.
Quick take
the foot of an ungulate mammal
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hoof gathered in one view.
the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hoof.
noun
the foot of an ungulate mammal
noun
the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
verb
walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"
See also: foot
verb
dance in a professional capacity
Example sentences
As the saying goes: when you hear hoof-steps, think horses, not zebras.
You pay for yogurt and get worthless hoof squeezings.
Everybody should learn to program in C, drive a freight train and recognize symptoms of hoof diseases in a horse.
Any one of them can hoof it over to the nearest community college and get some skills and a paid work-study job.
Since an elephant is also longer than a giraffe the brain to rear hoof distance shouldn't really be all that different.
Embarassing, but true, given that you can hoof it to Office Depot and buy terabytes for a couple hundred, if they'd just let you.
When my father finished high school in the middle of the Vietnam War, his choices were basically join up, get drafted, or hoof it to Canada.
So while the goalkeeper of other teams hoof the ball down the pitch, Spain's goalkeeper prefers to pass it to one of his available defenders.
Seems like every winter I hear the obituary on the news of people who go off the road and try to hoof it somewhere miles away in a normal winter jacket, jeans, and boots.
If you saw much of Italy before the final, they did appear to "hoof it up to the big striker"--but really, they were making pinpoint passes down the length of the field right as Balotelli broke the onside trap.
You have to have that faith that you are smart enough to learn on the hoof, and you have to have the courage when you realize that you've written a ton of code already, when you realize you're heading down a dead end, to just delete it all.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hoof in a sentence?
As the saying goes: when you hear hoof-steps, think horses, not zebras.
What does hoof mean?
the foot of an ungulate mammal
What part of speech is hoof?
hoof is commonly used as noun, verb.