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hoof | hoff |

As a noun hoof

is the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

As a verb hoof

is to trample with hooves.

As a preposition hoff is

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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 ----

    hoff

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A common nickname for .

    • Usage notes

    * Generally styled as "the Hoff".

    Quotations

    * "'America's Got Talent' recap: 'Hoff the charts!'" ( Entertainment Weekly) * "Actor David Hasselhoff, the "America's Got Talent" judge known for his playfully Hoff -ful puns, has listed his longtime family home in Encino at $4,195,000." ( The Los Angeles Times) * "Hoff the Wall" ( The Sun) * "America's Got Talent: Five Finalists and a Singing Hoff in the House" ( E! Online) * "Hoff praises Holly's topless show" ( The Press Association) ----