transcription, транскрипция: [ hu:f ]
n. & v. --n. (pl. hoofs or hooves) the horny part of the foot of a horse, antelope, and other ungulates. --v. 1 tr. strike with a hoof. 2 tr. sl. kick or shove. øhoof it sl. 1 go on foot. 2 dance. on the hoof (of cattle) not yet slaughtered. øøhoofed adj. (also in comb.). [OE hof f. Gmc]