Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a dance in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures.
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- verb Present participle of
hoof .
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- noun dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
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Examples
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In late August and early September, old bucks will begin hoofing the ground clear, much sooner than younger, smaller animals do.
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Made during the Second World War, it’s packed with jingoistic Americanism, but this ties in with Cohan’s own attitudes and the unself-conscious sentimentality of his songs, and Cagney’s stiff-backed hoofing is so spirited that the moldly plot turns hardly bother one.
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Has it really taken Hodgson this long to see that negative, blind 'hoofing' football isn't going to bring results?
The Guardian World News Tim Rich 2011
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No doubt Booties and matelots will find this 'hoofing'.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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My approach to this style of dance, which is called hoofing-it's just the same as a jazz musician would approach a song or an improvisational experience, "he said.
The Chronicle 2008
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Beyoncé's closing set started 45 minutes late Friday night (when John Legend ran overtime), but the hard-hoofing R&B belter treated the sold-out crowd to a visually, sonically and emotionally spectacular 90-minute show.
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Where once the talk was all of defensive "naivety", self-expression and the obligatory pre-match juju frenzy, neurotic defensive caution has taken over – vast rippling centre halves hoofing the ball miles downfield like a tiny balloon in those scrolling African skies.
Gary Lineker's jokes have you itching for a touch of punk from Africa | Barney Ronay 2012
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Similarly both round-ball and oval-ball England teams pass the ball backwards and sideways quite a lot before hoofing a long ball downfield and straight out of play.
Rugby World Cup 2011: South Africa v Australia – live! | Evan Fanning 2011
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Impossible to imagine Fábregas merely hoofing the ball clear, of course.
Homecoming leaves Arsenal's Cesc Fábregas guilty and conflicted | Richard Williams 2011
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The vocal arrangement on "Satin Doll" from a Johnny Mercer tribute called Dream was fun, aided nicely by the hoofing, including an appealing Drew Humphrey.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Broadway By The Year -- 1997 Not Vintage But Fun Michael Giltz 2011
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July 26, 2007