English noun: hoof | |||
1. | hoof (animal) the foot of an ungulate mammal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal foot, foot | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cloven foot, cloven hoof, horse's foot | ||
Part holonym | hoof, toe | ||
Part meronym | hoofed mammal, ungulate | ||
2. | hoof (animal) the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals | ||
Broader (hypernym) | horny structure, unguis | ||
Part meronym | hoof | ||
English verb: hoof | |||
1. | hoof (motion) walk | ||
Samples | Let's hoof it to the disco. | ||
Examples | The children hoof to the playground | ||
Synonyms | foot, hoof it, leg it | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | hoof (creation) dance in a professional capacity | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||
Domain category | dance | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||