hoof

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English hoof, hof, from Old English hōf, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz (compare West Frisian hoef, Dutch hoef, German Huf, Danish hov, Norwegian hov, Swedish hov), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós (compare Sanskrit शफ (śaphá, “hoof, claw”), Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬟𐬀 (safa, “hoof”), possibly Czech, Polish kopyto). === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: ho͝of, ho͞of, IPA(key): /hʊf/, /huːf/ Rhymes: -uːf, -ʊf === Noun === hoof (plural hooves or hoofs) The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering. (slang, derogatory) The human foot. (geometry, dated) An ungula. The heel of a loaf of bread. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hoofed ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hoof (third-person singular simple present hoofs, present participle hoofing, simple past and past participle hoofed) To trample with hooves. (colloquial) To walk. (informal) To dance, especially as a professional. (colloquial, football (soccer), transitive) To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy. Synonym: boot ==== Alternative forms ==== hoove ==== Derived terms ==== == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch hoofd, Middle Dutch hovet, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą. Doublet of sjef. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦʊə̯f/ === Noun === hoof (plural hoofde) head ==== Derived terms ==== == Limburgish == === Alternative forms === Hoff (Eupen) haof hoaf (Southeast Limburgish) Hooef (Krefeld) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hof, from Old Dutch hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą. === Noun === hoof m garden (an outdoor area containing one or more types of plants)