"hoof" meaning in English

See hoof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hʊf/ Audio: en-us-hoof.ogg [US] Forms: hoof [singular], hoofs or hooves [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|hoof|hoofs|hooves}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hoof is a foot of an animal with hard feet.
    Sense id: simple-hoof-en-noun-NH8Np4iJ

Verb

IPA: /hʊf/ Audio: en-us-hoof.ogg [US] Forms: hoof [canonical], hoofs [third-person, singular], hoofed [past], hoofed [past, participle], hoofing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you hoof, you walk. Synonyms: foot, walk
    Sense id: simple-hoof-en-verb-FaiRY4LA Categories (other): Slang
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