hoof it
Example Sentences
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Black cars filled with political leaders and CEOs who didn’t want to hoof it on foot clogged up the town’s two-lane main streets, where the typical year-round population is around 11,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Angry that he's going to miss the saddest party of the year, Tom tells Greg to hoof it to the service expressly to tell their new president that he made the call.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
The benefit of leads with decades of personal chemistry, plus the classic studio ingénue training to hoof it through corny material, is that Marvin is freed up to lavish attention on his bit players.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023
People in camouflage walk through, crossing his lands with the assurance that they’re not likely to be caught as they hoof it for the road near Arivaca, where they’ll catch a ride east to Tucson.
From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2022
Well, there’s an entire city block to traverse after that, but if I hoof it I bet I can catch the last few acts.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
