What does HOOF mean?

Definitions for HOOF
hʊf, hufhoof

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hoofnoun

    the foot of an ungulate mammal

  2. hoofverb

    the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals

  3. foot, leg it, hoof, hoof itverb

    walk

    "let's hoof it to the disco"

  4. hoofverb

    dance in a professional capacity

Wiktionary

  1. hoofnoun

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

  2. hoofnoun

    The human foot.

  3. hoofverb

    To trample with hooves.

  4. hoofverb

    To walk.

  5. hoofverb

    To dance, especially as a professional.

  6. hoofverb

    to kick, especially to kick the football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

  7. Etymology: hof, from hōfaz (compare / hoef, Huf, hov), from ḱoph₂ós (compare копыто 'hoof', копать 'to dig',, शफ 'hoof, claw').

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. HOOFnoun

    The hard horny substance on the feet of graminivorous animals.

    Etymology: hof, Saxon; hoef, Dutch.

    With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets. Ezek. xxvi. 11.

    The bull and ram know the use of their horns as well as the horse of his hoofs. Henry More, Antidote against Atheism.

Wikipedia

  1. hoof

    Hands off our Forest (HOOF) is a campaign group formed in 2010 to fight the UK Government's proposed sale of publicly owned land in the Forest of Dean. 'Hands off our Forest' describe themselves as a broad alliance of groups and individuals.

ChatGPT

  1. hoof

    A hoof is the hard, tough covering on the foot of an animal such as a horse, cow, deer, or goat. It is used for protection against injury and is typically a solid, unbroken piece that surrounds the underside of the foot and ends in a rounded edge at the back.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hoofnoun

    the horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen, etc

  2. Hoofnoun

    a hoofed animal; a beast

  3. Hoofnoun

    see Ungula

  4. Hoofverb

    to walk as cattle

  5. Hoofverb

    to be on a tramp; to foot

  6. Etymology: [OE. hof, AS. hf; akin to D. hoef, G. huf, OHG. huof, Icel. hfr, Sw. hof, Dan. hov; cf. Russ. kopuito, Skr. apha. 225.]

Wikidata

  1. Hoof

    A hoof, plural hooves or hoofs, is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, strengthened by a thick, horny, keratin covering. The hoof consists of a hard or rubbery sole and a hard wall formed by a thick nail rolled around the tip of the toe. The weight of the animal is normally borne by both the sole and the edge of the hoof wall. Hooves grow continuously, and are constantly worn down by use. Most even-toed ungulates have two main hooves on each foot, together called a cloven hoof. Most of these cloven-hoofed animals also have two smaller hoofs called dew-claws a little further up the leg – these are not normally used for walking, but in some species with larger dew-claws they may touch the ground when running or jumping, or if the ground is soft. Other cloven-hoofed animals have no dew claws. In some so-called "cloven-hoofed" animals such as camels, there are no hooves proper – the toe is softer, and the hoof itself is reduced to little more than a nail. Some odd-toed ungulates have one hoof on each foot; others have three distinct hoofed or heavily nailed toes, or one hoof and two dew-claws. The tapir is a special case, having three toes on each hind foot and four toes on each front foot.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hoof

    hōōf, n. the horny substance on the feet of certain animals, as horses, &c.: a hoofed animal:—pl. Hoofs, Hooves.—v.i. (of a hoofed animal) to walk.—adjs. Hoof′-bound, having a contraction of the hoof causing lameness; Hoofed; Hoof′less, without hoofs,—n. Hoof-mark, the mark of an animal's hoof on the ground, &c.—adj. Hoof′-shaped.—Cloven hoof (see Cloven). [A.S. hóf; Ger. huf, Ice. hófr.]

Editors Contribution

  1. hoof

    A foot of an animal.

    The horses hoof needs attention regularly just like we need to look after our toenails and feet.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HOOF

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hoof is ranked #58481 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Hoof surname appeared 347 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hoof.

    46.9% or 163 total occurrences were White.
    41.5% or 144 total occurrences were Black.
    4.6% or 16 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    3.1% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.7% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of HOOF in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of HOOF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of HOOF in a Sentence

  1. Jack Hopkins:

    From our vantage point, it sometimes looked like policy made up on the hoof.

  2. Aesop:

    While I see many hoof marks going in, I see none coming out. It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.

  3. Victor Hugo:

    Wherever the Turkish hoof trods, no grass grows.

  4. President Obama:

    We gather here to honor the courage of ordinary Americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod; tear gas and the trampling hoof; men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their North Star and keep marching toward justice.

  5. Richard Madgwick:

    Pigs are not nearly as well-suited to movement over distance as cattle and transporting them, either slaughtered or on the hoof, over hundreds or even tens of kilometres, would have required a monumental effort, this suggests that prescribed contributions were required and that rules dictated that offered pigs must be raised by the feasting participants, accompanying them on their journey, rather than being acquired locally.

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