Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hoofing
1 sense of hoofing
Sense 1
step dancing, hoofing -- (dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures)
=> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation -- (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hoof
2 senses of hoof
Sense 1
foot, leg it, hoof, hoof it -- (walk; "let's hoof it to the disco")
=> walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")
Sense 2
hoof -- (dance in a professional capacity)
=> dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe -- (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio")