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Hoof vs Dog - What's the difference?

hoof | dog |

In slang|lang=en terms the difference between hoof and dog

is that hoof is (slang) the human foot while dog is (slang) a man (derived from definition 2).

As nouns the difference between hoof and dog

is that hoof is the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering while dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

As verbs the difference between hoof and dog

is that hoof is to trample with hooves while dog is to pursue with the intent to catch.

hoof

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  • (slang) The human foot.
  • (geometry, dated) An ungula.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To trample with hooves.
  • (colloquial) To walk.
  • (informal) To dance, especially as a professional.
  • (colloquial, football, transitive) to kick, especially to kick the football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

    • Synonyms

    * (to kick)

    Related terms

    * hoofed * hoofer * hoof it * horse's hoof * on the hoof * cloven hoof English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    dog

    English

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
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