hoofs

Variant of hoof

noun pl. hoofs or hooves

  1. the horny covering on the feet of ungulate mammals
  2. the entire foot of such an animal
  3. Slang the human foot

Origin: ME hoof < OE hof, akin to Ger huf < IE base *kapho- > Sans aphá-, hoof, claw

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to kick or trample with the hoofs
  2. Informal to walk: often with it
  3. Slang to dance
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