hoofing

Lively tap performance

Hoofing is energetic dancing, especially tap dancing or other percussive footwork.

The term evokes the sound of hooves striking ground—feet hitting the floor with rhythmic force.

A performer who hoofs is a hoofer.

The word also means walking, usually a substantial distance: We spent the afternoon hoofing it across the city.

tapdance

tap

Valve controlling liquid flow

flap · brush · heel · stomp · wing · pick-ups · hoofer · Broadway · jazz · improvisation

walking

trek

Arduous overland journey

  • hikeExtended walk outdoors
  • marchRhythmic group walk
  • walkTravel on foot

stride · amble · saunter · jog · trudge · plod · footslog · legwork · schlepping · traipsing

animal

gallop

Swiftest quadruped gait

  • trotPace between walk, canter
  • canterModerate equine gait
  • lopeEasy, swinging gait

stampede · trample · pace · clop · horseshoe · herd · equine · hooves · clip-clop · prance

Categories
Opposites
locomotion/movement mode

hoofingstanding still

Absence of motion

riding · driving · staying put · sitting · motoring

activity level

hoofingstanding still

Absence of motion

resting · lounging · sitting idle · staying put · immobility

performance energy

hoofingstanding still

Absence of motion

sitting out · wallflowering · watching · spectating

Phrases
Family

hoof, hoofs, hoofed, hooved, cloven-hoofed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G