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Definition of: hoof
(h
f, h
f) noun plural hoofs (Rare hooves)
1. The horny sheath incasing the ends of the digits or foot in various mammals. ♦ Collateral adjective: ungular.
2. An animal with hoofs.
—cloven hoof The sign of Satan.
—on the hoof Alive; not butchered: said of cattle.
—v.t. & v.i.
1. To trample with the hoofs.
2. Colloq. To walk or dance: usually with it. [OE hōf]
—hoofed (hft, hft) adjective
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