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Wikipedia has an article on: Hoof

Etymology

From Old English hōf, from Proto-Germanic *hōfa, from Proto-Indo-European *kap‍(‍h‍)‍o-.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular hoof

Plural hoofs or hooves

hoof (plural hoofs or hooves)

  1. The foot of an animal such as a horse, ox or deer.
  2. (slang) The human foot.

Verb

Infinitive to hoof

Third person singular hoofs

Simple past hoofed

Past participle hoofed

Present participle hoofing

to hoof (third-person singular simple present hoofs, present participle hoofing, simple past and past participle hoofed)

  1. To trample with hooves.
  2. (colloquial) To walk.
  3. (informal) To dance, especially as a professional.

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