noun pl. hoofs or hooves
- the horny covering on the feet of ungulate mammals
- the entire foot of such an animal
- Slang the human foot
Origin:
ME hoof < OE hof, akin to Ger huf < IE base *kapho- > Sans aphá-, hoof, claw
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to kick or trample with the hoofs
- Informal to walk: often with it
- Slang to dance