hoofing vs terpsichore

hoofing and terpsichore both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hoofing	Yes	No	No	No
terpsichore	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terpsichore is a hypernym of hoofing; that is, terpsichore is a word with a broader meaning than hoofing:

hoofing: dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
terpsichore: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of hoofing include dance, dancing, saltation.

hoofing (noun)	terpsichore (noun)
dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music