Meaning

3 senses

  1. (slang)To walk, especially when as a result of regular transportation being unavailable.

    walk

  2. (slang)To dance.

  3. (slang)To depart; scram.

Examples

5 sentences

  1. I'm not hoofing it.

    ruЯ не собираюсь идти пешком.

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  2. If nobody gives us a ride, we'll have to hoof it.

    Якщо нас ніхто не підвезе, то ми будемо змушені йти пішки

    ruЕсли никто нас не подвезёт, придётся топать пешком.

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  3. Giraffes know how to use their hooves when it comes to defending themselves.

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  4. Benedito carefully removed a thorn from the kid's hoof and bandaged it up.

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  5. Female giraffes know how to use their hooves when it comes to defending their calves.

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Forms

hoofs it, hoofing it, hoofed it, hoofed it
Base formhoof it · to hoof it
3rd person singularhoofs it
Present participlehoofing it
Past simplehoofed it
Past participlehoofed it

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhoof it
he, she, ithoofs it

Past simpleLesson

all personshoofed it

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hoofed it
he, she, ithas hoofed it

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hoof it

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hoodwinkhoofhookB2hookahhooker
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