Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The sound made by each hoof of a hoofed animal as it moves.
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- noun The sound of a
hoof striking the ground.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The bone beads at the end of my braids clacked with each thundering hoofbeat.
No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010
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The bone beads at the end of my braids clacked with each thundering hoofbeat.
No Mercy Lori Armstrong 2010
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He knew the difference between a horse's hoofbeat and a zebra.
An Immodest Proposal 1 Dinosaur 2008
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~ The hoofbeat of horses -- "Virgil's epic, Aeneid, has been given a dynamic new translation by Frederick Ahl, says Sean O'Brien."
Speedlinking 11/21/07 William Harryman 2007
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The hoofbeat of charging horses stole away their moment of tenderness.
Deuces Wild Dusty Richards 2004
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The two pushed themselves to the limit, the name "Mina" sounding with every hoofbeat, every beat of Silvanoshei's heart.
Dragons Of A Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002
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The two pushed themselves to the limit, the name "Mina" sounding with every hoofbeat, every beat of Silvanoshei's heart.
Dragons of a Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002
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As Tarma and her partners rode over golden-grassed hill after undulating hill, even the warsteeds frisked a little, kicking up puffs of dust from the road with each hoofbeat, and they were at the end of the day's journey.
Oathblood Lackey, Mercedes 1998
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Every hoofbeat echoed hollowly upon the material of the bridge, and how far would the sound travel?
If I Pay Thee Not In Gold Lackey, Mercedes 1993
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I was alone, hearing the noise of the alarm spreading all the way down to Troizen from the Citadel; and with it another sound, the triple hoofbeat of a chariot-team on the road below.
The Bull From The Sea Renault, Mary 1962
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