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hoof

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals
hoof1 /huːf $ hʊf, huːf/ ●●○ noun (plural hoofs or hooves /huːvz $ hʊvz, huːvz/)  1. bull.jpg HBA[countable] the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc 5 see picture at 见图 horse, moose2. on the hoof British EnglishTIME/AT THE SAME TIME if you do something on the hoof, you do it quickly while doing something else at the same time 顺便,顺带着〔做某件事情〕
Examples from the Corpus
hoofBut horses have yet to evolve a hoof suitable for constant wear on hard surfaces or rough stony tracks.Deer are supposed to be quiet creatures, but this one made a sound, each hoof crisp on the asphalt.Except for a lame and swollen front hoof, the bull appeared fine, if dazed by all the commotion.The sound of a horse in harness, of its hoof idly striking a stone!In one of these potholes, Estrelita's front right hoof became trapped.While fitzAlan hefted the grey's hoof and set to work, she glanced about, absently patting Chalon's velvety muzzle.
hoof2 verb  hoof it informalLEAVE A PLACE to run or walk quickly 跑;快步走→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
hoofRomero acts and sings, and even hoofs a little.Sadly, most soccer sims just involve hoofing it up the pitch and loads of chasing aimlessly after the ball.So much for a passing game - hoof the ball into the other half and see what happens.Now you could don solid-sequined tap shoes to hoof with Rosie and her tap team on an electronically amplified stop sign.
Origin hoof1 Old English hof
Corpus foot such the horse, hard a an as of animal


hoof
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hoof1 /huːf $ hʊf, huːf/ noun (plural hoofs or hooves /huːvz $ hʊvz, huːvz/)
 Language: Old English
 Origin: hof

1. [countable] the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, cow etc
2. on the hoof British English if you do something on the hoof, you do it quickly while doing something else at the same time

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hoof2 verb
hoof it informal to run or walk quickly


hoofBrE /huːf/ 🔊NAmE /huːf/ 🔊 noun
(
plural
hoofs
or
hooves BrE /huːvz/ 🔊 NAmE /huːvz/ 🔊
)
the hard part of the foot of some animals, for example horses (马等动物的)蹄
on the ˈhoofmeat that is sold, transported, etc. on the hoof is sold, etc. while the cow or sheep is still alive (牲畜等)活着的,待宰的(BrE, informal) if you do sth on the hoof, you do it quickly and without giving it your full attention because you are doing sth else at the same time 草草地;顺便
hoofBrE /huːf/ 🔊NAmE /huːf/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they hoof BrE /huːf/ 🔊 NAmE /huːf/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it hoofs BrE /huːfs/ 🔊 NAmE /huːfs/ 🔊past simple hoofed BrE /huːft/ 🔊 NAmE /huːft/ 🔊past participle hoofed BrE /huːft/ 🔊 NAmE /huːft/ 🔊 -ing form hoofing BrE /ˈhuːfɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhuːfɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (informal) to kick a ball very hard or a long way 猛踢(球);把(球)踢出很远ˈhoof it(informal) to go somewhere on foot; to walk somewhere 步行(到某处)We hoofed it all the way to 42nd Street. 我们一路步行到了第 42 街。🔊🔊