Hoof (Verb)
Meaning 1
Walk; "let's hoof it to the disco".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Usages
Examples
- Let's hoof it to the amusement park for a day of fun.
- To avoid traffic, we decided to hoof it downtown instead of driving.
- We'll hoof it to the stadium, it's not too far from here.
- I'm glad we hoofed it to the concert, the parking was a nightmare.
- If we leave now, we can hoof it to the movies before the show starts.
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Meaning 2
Dance in a professional capacity.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Usages
Examples
- The Rockettes hoof their way through synchronized routines eight times a week.
- After years of training, she began to hoof it in a national touring production of a musical.
- He spent years hoofing in small, regional theaters before landing his big break.
- The dancer's worn-out shoes were a testament to all the times she had hoofed it on various stages throughout her career.
- Her first job as a professional dancer involved trying to hoof her way up the ranks of a competitive dance company.