| n. | 1. | The horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen, etc. | |||||||||
| 2. | A hoofed animal; a beast. | ||||||||||
| 3. | (Geom.) See Ungula. | ||||||||||
| v. i. | 1. | To walk as cattle. | |||||||||
| 2. | To be on a tramp; to foot.
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| Noun | 1. | hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal |
| 2. | hoof - the horny covering of the end of the foot in hoofed mammals | |
| Verb | 1. | hoof - walk; "let's hoof it to the disco" |
| 2. | hoof - dance in a professional capacity |