noun
- plural of hoof; the hard covering on the feet of horses, cattle, and other animals
verb
- third person singular present of hoof; walks or travels on foot
Usage: informal
Examples
- The horse’s hoofs clattered on the cobblestone street.
- We could hear the cattle’s hoofs pounding across the field.
- The blacksmith trimmed the pony’s hoofs carefully.
- She hoofs it to work every morning instead of driving.
- The sound of hoofs echoed through the valley.
- He hoofs around the city looking for a good restaurant.