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hoof

/huːf/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  2. The human foot.
  3. An ungula.
  4. To trample with hooves.
  5. To walk.
  6. To dance, especially as a professional.
  7. (football (soccer)) To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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