(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
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