LookItUpon the hoof
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˈhuːf/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈhuːf/
on the hoof means: Done as a situation develops, without careful planning or preparation.
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Done as a situation develops, without careful planning or preparation.
- We made the decision on the hoof.
- She wrote her speech on the hoof during the journey.
- Too much policy is being made on the hoof.
Describing farm animals that are still alive and have not been killed for meat.
- The farmer sells cattle on the hoof.
- Their price depends on their weight on the hoof.
- We bought the sheep on the hoof at the market.
While standing, walking, or running, rather than sitting down.
- We ate lunch on the hoof.
- She had breakfast on the hoof while walking to work.
- I often drink my coffee on the hoof.
Alive and present as a real person or animal, or working and usable.
- That lively horse is pure energy on the hoof.
- Our oldest neighbour is history on the hoof.
- With all her experience, she's wisdom on the hoof.
Questions about on the hoof
What does on the hoof mean?
Done as a situation develops, without careful planning or preparation.
What is on the hoof in other languages?
Türkçe: doğaçlama · Español: sobre la marcha · Français: à l'improviste · Deutsch: aus dem Stegreif · Italiano: su due piedi · 日本語: 即興で
How do you pronounce on the hoof?
In American English /ɑn ðə ˈhuːf/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈhuːf/.
How do you use on the hoof in a sentence?
We made the decision on the hoof. She wrote her speech on the hoof during the journey.
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