hoof (it)

verb

Definition of hoof (it)next
1
as in to walk
to go on foot I hoofed it to school after missing the bus

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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music he hoofs it from seven to eight every Thursday night with other avid square dancers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoof (it)
  1. walk
  2. dance
  3. tread
Verb
  • From there, the star walked down a grand staircase as a spectacle of back-up dancers and swinging napkins from the audience took the performance to new heights.
    James Dinh, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione is the suspect in the fatal shooting of CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street on the morning of Dec. 4, as Thompson was walking to a hotel where an investor conference was being held.
    Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of walk
Verb
  • To boost your next-day memory, experts say to try brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or dancing to upbeat music.
    Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The first public drone display took place in 2012 when art and technology group, Ars Electronica, programmed 49 tiny craft to to dance and form shapes during the Futurelab festival in the Austrian city of Linz.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of dance
Verb
  • The sudden ouster of Assad has left President Biden’s outgoing administration having to delicately maneuver through yet another volatile moment in the Middle East and as President-elect Donald Trump demands that the United States tread carefully in the region and stay out of the fray.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Respect the boss' time... and do not tread on his turf.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of tread
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“Hoof (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof%20%28it%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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