/ Dictionary / Index H hoofbeat: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoof•beat Pronunciation: (hoof'bēt", hf'-), [key] — n. the sound made by an animal's hoof in walking, running, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hoof-and-mouth disease hoofbound Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language