/ huːf; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( pl. hoofs or hooves / huːvz; NAmE /) the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses
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IDIOMS
- on the hoof
■ verb
[ vn ] ( informal ) to kick a ball very hard or a long way
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IDIOMS
- hoof it
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hōf , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoef and German Huf .