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hoofing

/ˈhʊfɪŋ/

hoofing is the present participle and gerund of hoof.

Meaning of hoof

Verb

hoof (third-person singular simple present hoofs, present participle hoofing, simple past and past participle hoofed)

  1. To trample with hooves.
  2. (colloquial) To walk.
  3. (informal) To dance, especially as a professional.
  4. (colloquial, transitive, football (soccer)) To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.
    • More minutes drifted by. Pierrot had another chance - and missed. At one point the ball fell to Andy Robertson and instead of taking his time and clearing, he hoofed it away as if his life depended on it. His football life, for sure.2026 June 14, Tom English, “Why Haiti v Scotland was antidote to the ills of world football”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    boot

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Phrases with hoofing

Words that rhyme with hoofing

Questions about hoofing

What is hoofing the present participle and gerund of?
Hoofing is the present participle and gerund of hoof.
How do you pronounce hoofing?
Hoofing is pronounced /ˈhʊfɪŋ/.

Words near hoofing in the dictionary

  1. hoofed locusts
  2. hoofed out
  3. hoofer
  4. hoofers
  5. hoofiness
  6. hoofing
  7. hoofing it
  8. hoofing out
  9. hoofish
  10. hoofjob
  11. hoofjobs

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