hoof it

1. Dance, as in He was always a good dancer, and he's still able to hoof it . [ Slang ; 1920s]

2. Go on foot, as in The car's being repaired—we'll have to hoof it . [First half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

On the return, we’d try to beat the congestion and demand by hoofing it all the way down to Hollywood Boulevard before hailing a ride home.

From Los Angeles Times

Seen and heard around town: The traffic on the main street was so bad that John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, hoofed it to a meeting.

From New York Times

The trade-off, though, is that you’ll either have to hoof it from the nearest train station or transfer to a bus line that will take you closer.

From Los Angeles Times

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

His brother flew him into town for free, and he hoofed it with a couple of friends through the week.

From Los Angeles Times

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