hoof meaning

UK /huːf/ US /huf/ 1 syllable

hoof (noun): the foot of an ungulate mammal.

hoof has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hoof as a noun

  1. the foot of an ungulate mammal

    Type of: animal foot

    Kinds: cloven foot, horse's foot

  2. the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals

    Type of: horny structure

hoof as a verb

  1. walk
    • let's hoof it to the disco

    Synonyms: foot, leg it, hoof it

    Type of: walk

  2. dance in a professional capacity

    Type of: dance

    Related forms: hoofer

How to pronounce hoof

hoof is pronounced /huːf/ in British English and /huf/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hoof

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in OF · 4-letter words

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