hoof
/huːf/ · noun
Meaning
- The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
- The human foot.
- An ungula.
- To trample with hooves.
- To walk.
- To dance, especially as a professional.
- (football (soccer)) To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.
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