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to hoof

to hoof

8 7.9
To walk quickly, often for a long distance
  • verb
  • /huf/
  • Informal
translation icon : caminar
  • I had to hoof it most of the way.
  • just hoof
  • hoof it back
  • hoof it 6 miles

Examples

Synonyms

to stride
vsto hoof
16 2.7

To walk with long confident steps toward a place

is about sustained energetic travel by walking rather than purposeful stepping
to tromp
vsto hoof
8 6.3

To walk with heavy noisy steps that make loud sounds

is about energetic long travel by walking rather than heavy noisy movement
to hoof it
vsto hoof
  • Informal
7 8.8

Walk somewhere instead of going by car or bus

is used for longer energetic journeys rather than simple travel
to foot
vsto hoof
  • Informal
2 7.7

To walk when another vehicle could take you

focuses on longer energetic travel by walking rather than mere choice
to leg it
vsto hoof
  • UK
1 9.0

Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast

moves on foot for a long energetic journey rather than sudden escape

Antonyms

to drive
∞ 1.0

To operate a car or give someone a ride

to ride
∞ 1.0

To travel by bike, horse, or car

Idioms

on the hoof
  • Informal
7.4

Doing something quickly while you are busy or moving

Phrasal Verbs

to hoof it
  • Informal
7 8.8

Walk somewhere instead of going by car or bus

Compounds

hoof-and-mouth disease
  • UK
1 4.2

A contagious disease that causes fever and painful sores on the mouth and feet of animals like cows and sheep

cloven hoof
1 7.2

A hoof divided into two parts, like a cow's or sheep's

hoof mark
1 4.9

A mark that an animal with hard feet makes in soft ground

hoof pick
1 7.9

A small hooked tool to clean mud and stones from a horse's hoof

cleaning the hoof
6.8

Removing dirt and stones from a horse's foot to keep it healthy

cloven hoof
  • Literature
8.9

A hoof split into two parts used in stories as a sign of the Devil

hoof-mark
7.1

A mark left in soft ground by an animal's foot like a horse

How Fast

to run
∞ 1.0
to hoof
  • Informal
8 7.9
to hike
120 2.0
to walk
∞ 1.0
to stroll
122 1.8

Surface Forms

hoof infinitive
hoofed past
hoofed past participle
hoofing present participle
hoofs third person singular

Etymology

Hoof meaning 'to walk' (informal) comes from the same idea of moving with your feet, just like an animal uses a hoof. So to hoof it is to go on foot, often for a long or quick walk.