Definition of "hoofing" []

• Present participle of hoof. (verb)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "In late August and early September, old bucks will begin hoofing the ground clear, much sooner than younger, smaller animals do."
• "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."
• "Has it really taken Hodgson this long to see that negative, blind 'hoofing' football isn't going to bring results?"