1
as in to walk
to go on foot
I hoofed it to school after missing the bus
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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
he hoofs it from seven to eight every Thursday night with other avid square dancers
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After stabbing Smith, the woman walked east on Eastern Parkway to the Sutter Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Lambert finished with a two-hitter, striking out eight, walking three and hitting one batter.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nobody in my family liked to dance.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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People have always listened to dance music of all kinds by themselves, but even then, some notion of communal experience is usually in the mix—a memory of parties past, a fantasy of one to come.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2026
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The entertainment giant needs to tread carefully on this playing field.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Long Shoal is in a remote spot along the Dare-Hyde county line and is surrounded by marsh and swamp land that is impossible to safely tread in the dark, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hoof (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoof%20%28it%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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