1. The foot of an ungulate mammal
   "The horse's hoof struck the ground"
    
2. The horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
   "The farrier trimmed the horse's hooves"

1. [informal] Walk
   "let's hoof it to the disco";
   - foot [informal], leg it [informal], hoof it [informal], ankle [N. Amer, informal]
    
2. [informal] (dance) dance in a professional capacity
   "The chorus line hoofed it across the stage"
    
3. Make a powerful kick
   "he hoofed the ball wide of the goal from the edge of the box"

Derived forms: hooves, hoofed, hoofing, hoofs

Type of: animal foot, dance, foot, horny structure, trip the light fantastic [archaic], trip the light fantastic toe [archaic], unguis, walk

Part of: hoofed mammal, ungulate

Encyclopedia: Hoof, William