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)
Verb
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Found free street parking and walked to the convention center.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Footage posted on Facebook from the scene showed fire and tall plumes of black smoke rising high above the France Pavilion, as people walked backstage in the area.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The film starts at a Mediterranean party resort, where British teenager Tara (Mia McKenna-Bruce) joins her two best friends for a summer holiday of drinking, dancing and chasing the freedom that comes with youth (a la Spring Breakers).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Working out arrangements in public was a gutsy move, but these are musicians used to dancing on a high wire.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Great talents have trodden the Old Trafford turf, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Paul Pogba, steeped in Sir Alex Ferguson-era winning machine culture.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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But some longtime observers are urging Democrats to tread carefully.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hoof (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof%20%28it%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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