Hoof vs. Paw

Hoofnoun

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

Hoofnoun

(slang) The human foot.

Hoofnoun

An ungula.

Hoofverb

To trample with hooves.

Hoofverb

(colloquial) To walk.

Hoofverb

(informal) To dance, especially as a professional.

Hoofverb

To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

Hoofnoun

The horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen, etc.

Hoofnoun

A hoofed animal; a beast.

Hoofnoun

See Ungula.

Hoofverb

To walk as cattle.

Hoofverb

To be on a tramp; to foot.

Hoofnoun

the foot of an ungulate mammal

Hoofnoun

the horny covering of the end of the foot in hoofed mammals

Hoofverb

walk;

Hoofverb

dance in a professional capacity

Hoof

A hoof ( or ), plural hooves ( or ) or hoofs , is the tip of a toe of an ungulate mammal, strengthened by a thick and horny keratin covering.Artiodactyls are even-toed ungulates, meaning that these species have an even number of digits on each foot. Ruminants, with two main digits, are the largest group.

Pawnoun

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

Pawnoun

(humorous) A hand.

Pawnoun

Father; pa.

Pawverb

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

Pawverb

(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

Pawverb

(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

Pawverb

To touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way.

Pawverb

To clumsily dig through something.

Pawverb

To flatter.

Pawnoun

The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.

Pawnoun

The hand.

Pawverb

To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

Pawverb

To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely.

Pawverb

To scrape or beat with the forefoot.

Pawnoun

a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

Pawnoun

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;

Pawverb

scrape with the paws;

Pawverb

touch clumsily;

Paw

A paw is the soft foot-like part of a mammal, generally a quadruped, that has claws.