How to Use hoof in a Sentence

hoof

1 of 2 noun

• The zebra’s rear right hoof was looped in a piece of rope.
  — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
• In the chaos of the fire, the filly lost a shoe that led to a bruise on the inside of the right front hoof.
  — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• The hunter got into the stand with the thin hope of spying the creature on the hoof.
  — Doug Howlett, Outdoor Life, 8 Dec. 2020
• Wild pigs had rooted the mud and left the hoof marks and shells behind.
  — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
• Better to be part of the horde, to make the earth shake under the hooves of your horses.
  — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, 21 July 2019
• So that brings us to the author of our opening quote about a mule’s hoof.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2020
• Still, Sudeikis - who has rewritten scenes on the hoof, as the English say - wears the most hats of all.
  — Clark Collis, EW.com, 8 June 2021
• Forte was scratched the morning of the Derby because of a bruise on his hoof.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2023
• The woman escapes, the centaur grips the man’s helmet and kicks him in the face with a hoof.
  — Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022
• But a hoof got caught in the fence; the panther had to abandon the animal and flee.
  — Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2021
• But EO‘s donkeys, for the first time on the Croisette, appeared to give the mutts’ best in show status a sharp hoof to the head.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2022
• To make hooves: Cut a hoof shape out of the felt and attach with hot glue to the toe area of each one of the baby's socks.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2020
• To make hooves: Cut a hoof shape out of the felt and attach with hot glue to the toe area of each one of the baby's socks.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2020
• And not a single hoof grazed a single hair on his head.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2020
• The horse has been dealing with a hind hoof issue since the weekend.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
• The team believes that the frog of the horse’s hoof evolved independently of the side toes.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
• Camp within earshot of Havasu Falls and hoof back to your car at sunup.
  — Robert Earle Howells, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• Edwards started the prep process by removing the hooves from the legs with a bone saw.
  — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 30 Sep. 2019
• The bull stops short of stomping him with its front hooves and just stares the man down before plodding away.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• The idea of drinking a protein powder made of cow hooves gives many people the willies.
  — Emily Abbate, GQ, 5 Mar. 2018
• The point feet have a small surface area, kind of like the hoof of an actual springbok.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 14 June 2021
• On shaky legs, the calf eventually made it to his hooves.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
• The meat contains no bones, feathers, beaks or hooves and does not need to be slaughtered.
  — Linda Qiu, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• The click-clack of Tonka’s hooves on the asphalt alerted bystanders to the masked horseman in their midst.
  — Alex Hawgood, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2019
• The closest thing to a plant that Tangerini had drawn up to that point was the grass under the horses’ hooves.
  — Leila McNeill, Smithsonian, 10 July 2018
• The thundering hoofs of the zebra herd is heard too often.
  — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2023
• Dead cows appear along roadsides, hooves pointed to the sky.
  — Mitch Smith, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2018
• It has even been upgraded: The horse-man now wears plastic hooves on his hands.
  — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2019
• Just think of the opening scene where clapping horse hooves merge with the delicate strum of a banjo.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023
• Sagebrush crushes under my horse’s hooves, wafting a sharp sweetness into the Wyoming air.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024

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hoof

2 of 2 verb

• The cast was hoofing on the stage.
• Bring on the big man, hoof the ball long and let chaos ensue.
  — SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• When hunger strikes, hoof it over to Storms Pakhus, the largest street food market in Odense.
  — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2021
• Her set ends at 4:15, so hoof it afterward to Earle, and stick that one out until the end.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2019
• According to the outlet, the rest of the herd had to hoof it down the mountain, making their way to Urnerboden.
  — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2021
• Hikers have come a long, long way from clunky framed backpacks, heavy boots, and hoofing it in floor-length wool skirts.
  — Gray Chapman, SELF, 11 Dec. 2019
• Although Stormy hoofed it very close to I-95 near Callowhill Street, she was not injured.
  — Barbara Boyer, Philly.com, 21 Dec. 2017
• To get a substantial health bang from walking, experts say, plan to hoof it briskly for half an hour a day or more.
  — Gretchen Reynolds, Health.com, 11 June 2020
• Diners who want free parking must hoof it from lots and structures across the street, or a block away behind Old Navy.
  — Nancy Luna, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2017
• On parade day, between road closures and traffic, your best bet is to hoof it a little.
  — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, 12 June 2018
• The other one was less congenial and ended up hoofing it to safety by following the beam to the bridge's end.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 6 Apr. 2018
• After hoofing it along a scenic trail through the nature preserve, the daters arrive at the Tijuana River.
  — Michael Benninger, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 31 May 2017
• But unlike in past years, there won’t be free shuttles available for the general public, so be prepared to drive and/or hoof it.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021
• Unicorn-themed products are utilizing every part of the animal, horn to hoof — even snot, puke and hair.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2017
• The views start opening up after 3 miles, but the highlight of the hike is hoofing it to the top of North Dome, scurrying a bit farther down the other side and drinking in views of Half Dome.
  — Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2019
• While cheaper than a black cab, an Uber ride across London is still a lot more than hoofing it aboard public transportation.
  — Wiktor Szary, WSJ, 22 Sep. 2017
• Leicester took advantage of this by hoofing a deep ball into the box, Smalling couldn't backtrack in time and allowed Maguire to ghost in at the back post to grab an equaliser with the last kick of the game.
  — SI.com, 23 Dec. 2017
• The ranch’s employees — including several workers who lived off the property and had to hoof it across the Santa Paula Creek to make their way to the ranch — battled the flames.
  — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Dec. 2017
• Another intervention in a Scarpa building, which became a word-of-mouth success among the art-world types hoofing across the stones of Venice, is already over.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 14 May 2017
• In the 21st minute, John Terry hoofed the ball down to a sprinting Cole, who turned to beat a Sunderland defender going in for a sliding tackle before beating the goalkeeper at the near post.
  — SI.com, 18 Aug. 2019
• Often, her daily after-school schedule consists of a couple of hours of training at the Peabody track with the rest of the team, then moving half a mile down the street for a few hours hoofing it at the studio Expressions in Dance.
  — Matt Case, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2018
• Saturday, drivers on Highway 99 northwest of Fresno were slowing down and rubbing their eyes when an emu decided to hoof it along the shoulder of the busy roadway.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2019
• The opposite of taking a walk on the wild side might be to hoof it across the 500 or so reflective, slow-going miles that form the Camino de Santiago, the renowned medieval Catholic pilgrimage route that spans northern Spain.
  — Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, 31 May 2018
• Second, and probably for that very reason, Paisley’s casting choices seem to have emphasized acting and singing chops over the ability to hoof on cue.
  — Hampton Stevens, kansascity.com, 15 May 2017
• Mr Spooner was hoofed out in May, replaced by Liberal Democrat leadership.
  — The Economist, 17 Aug. 2019
• The gala's big opening dance number consisted of Hasanovic hoofing it alone in a room surrounded by screens projecting classic scenes from German cinema past and present.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2020
• The most compelling explanation is that high-quality games involve teams who are good at retaining possession, and low-quality ones feature those who spend most of the time hoofing the ball in the air and tackling each other.
  — Fox News, 8 Aug. 2019
• The best opportunity fell to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi in the 72nd minute, who uncharacteristically hoofed the ball way over the crossbar.
  — SI.com, 24 June 2019
• The production is a truly a spectacle — aerialists spin, a stilt walker bobs, ribbons twirl, tap dancers hoof it — but director J. Marie Bailey ensures that the title character’s journey to adulthood isn’t lost among the hubbub.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Apr. 2021
• The cast was hoofing on the stage.

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024