beat the hoof

verb

To walk; to go on foot.

Meanings

verbbeat the hoof (third-person singular simple present beats the hoof, present participle beating the hoof, simple past beat the hoof, past participle beaten the hoof or (colloquial) beat the hoof)

present singular third person beats the hoof · participle present beating the hoof · participle past beaten the hoof

  1. archaicTo walk; to go on foot.

    Synonyms: hoof it, pad the hoof

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo walk; to go on foot.

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