| NOUN | animal | hoof | the foot of an ungulate mammal |
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| animal | hoof | the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals | |
| VERB | motion | hoof, foot, leg it, hoof it | walk |
| creation | hoof | dance in a professional capacity |
| Sounds | hhuw'f | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aloof ... woof: 16 rhymes with uwf... | |
| Meaning | The foot of an ungulate mammal. | |
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| Part of | ungulate, hoofed mammal | Any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically |
| Parts | hoof | The horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals |
| toe | forepart of a hoof | |
| Narrower | cloven foot, cloven hoof | A hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine) |
| horse's foot | The hoof of a horse | |
| Broader | animal foot, foot | The pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings |
| Spanish | casco, pezuña, uña | |
| Catalan | peülla, peüngla, unglot | |
| Adjectives | hooflike | resembling a hoof |
| ungual | of or relating to a nail or claw or hoof | |
| Meaning | The horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals. | |
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| Part of | hoof | The foot of an ungulate mammal |
| Broader | horny structure, unguis | Any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin |
| Spanish | uña | |
| Meaning | walk. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The children hoof to the playground | |
| Example | "let's hoof it to the disco" | |
| Synonyms | foot, leg it, hoof it | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | andar a pie, ir a pie | |
| Meaning | dance in a professional capacity. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | dance | An artistic form of nonverbal communication |
| Broader | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | Move in a pattern |
| Usage of | slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular | A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
| Nouns | hoofer | a professional dancer |
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