hoof it

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hoof it

verb hoofs it · hoofing it · hoofed it

slang To walk, especially when as a result of regular transportation being unavailable. I hoofed it around the store. I didn't see any soda pop bottles, anywhere.
slang To dance. It was doing what looked like an old-fashioned soft-shoe dance, complete with miniature cane, bow tie, and top hat. As it danced, it sang in a squeaky whistle. "...the old lady was doing a broken-down conga in twenty-five. We hoofed it 'till we couldn't take it any longer and had to jive..."
slang To depart; scram. Now hoof it. Don't leave Athens to those Asian cowards who ran from us this morning.

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@misc{hoof_it_2026,
  title = {hoof it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoof%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}