Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Hoof

//hʊf// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

    "[…] I ſee Th’ Inſulting Tyrant prancing o’er the Field Strow’d with Rome’s Citizens, and drench’d in Slaughter, His Horſe’s Hoofs wet with Patrician Blood."

  2. 2
    the foot of an ungulate mammal wordnet
  3. 3
    The human foot. derogatory, slang

    "Get your hooves off me!"

  4. 4
    the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals wordnet
  5. 5
    An ungula. dated
Show 1 more definition
  1. 6
    The heel of a loaf of bread.
Verb
  1. 1
    To trample with hooves.
  2. 2
    dance in a professional capacity wordnet
  3. 3
    To walk. colloquial
  4. 4
    walk wordnet
  5. 5
    To dance, especially as a professional. informal
Show 1 more definition
  1. 6
    To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy. colloquial, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hoof, hof, from Old English hōf, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz (compare West Frisian hoef, Dutch hoef, German Huf, Danish hov, Norwegian hov, Swedish hov), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós (compare Sanskrit शफ (śaphá, “hoof, claw”), Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬟𐬀 (safa, “hoof”), possibly Czech, Polish kopyto).

Etymology 2

From Middle English hoof, hof, from Old English hōf, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz (compare West Frisian hoef, Dutch hoef, German Huf, Danish hov, Norwegian hov, Swedish hov), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós (compare Sanskrit शफ (śaphá, “hoof, claw”), Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬟𐬀 (safa, “hoof”), possibly Czech, Polish kopyto).

See also for "hoof"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: hoof