1. the hard covering that protects the foot of certain animals such as horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs

1. to walk or dance
Usage: informal

Examples

• The horse’s hoof needed to be cleaned and checked by the veterinarian.
• Cattle have cloven hooves that are split into two parts.
• The blacksmith shaped a new horseshoe to fit the mare’s hoof.
• We could hear the sound of hooves on the cobblestone street.
• The kids decided to hoof it to school instead of taking the bus.
• They hoofed around the dance floor all night long.