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hooves H0273000 (ho͝ovz, ho͞ovz)n. A plural of hoof.hooves (huːvz) n (Zoology) a plural of hoofhoof (hʊf, huf) n., pl. hoofs hooves for 1,2,4; hoof for 3,5; n. 1. the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. 2. the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc. 3. Older Use. a hoofed animal, esp. one of a herd. 4. Informal. the human foot. v.t. 5. Slang. to walk (often fol. by it): Let's hoof it. v.i. 6. Slang. to dance, esp. to tap-dance. Idioms: on the hoof, (of livestock) not butchered; live. [before 1000; Middle English hof, Old English hōf, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon hōf, Old High German huof, Old Norse hōfr; compare Skt śaphás] EncyclopediaSeehoofhooves
hooves (ho͝ovz, ho͞ovz)n. A plural of hoof. |