hoofbeat

American  

[hoof-beet, hoof-] / ˈhʊfˌbit, ˈhuf- /

noun

1. the sound made by an animal's hoof in walking, running, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of hoofbeat

First recorded in 1840–50; hoof + beat

Example Sentences

Soon the rhythmic thud of hoofbeats on earth alerted them that another carriage approached.

From Literature

Lucky for Booth, instead of turning into the thicket, the troops remained on the road, passed the thicket, and rode until the sound of hoofbeats vanished in the distance.

From Literature

It mutes hoofbeats and limits whatever kickback might fly in the faces of trailing horses.

From Washington Times

Suddenly, the clomp of hoofbeats filled the air.

From Literature

For example, in the rhyme “Banbury Cross,” the patsching eighth notes in measures 3 and 4 could be mimicking the hoofbeats of the horse.

From Literature