on the hoof

Meaning

(of livestock) Not yet butchered.

Alive; embodied in a living animal (including a human); in working order.

(of a human activity, such as eating) While standing, walking, or running; on foot.

(UK, informal) Without proper thought or preparation; done as one goes. [from 1980]
Synonym: on the fly

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

on the fly

Examples

It's fun to watch butter on the hoof. Bill Allred

Furthermore, Parma’s operations would have been very much on the hoof too. Source: Internet

You sort of learn about cultural norms on the hoof. Source: Internet

The UK Government appeared to be making up policy on the hoof at yesterday’s NFU Scotland conference. Source: Internet

There’s a lot of general stuff in there (including an on the hoof description of what Slugger is) but the key point is on the distress facing retailers in Northern Ireland… Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

on the hoof

Close letter words and terms

on the high ropes on the hog on the hog train on the hook on the hop on the horizon