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- Dictionaryhoe/həʊ/
noun
- 1. a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding: "loosen the dry soil with a hoe"
verb
- 1. use a hoe to dig (earth) or thin out or dig up (plants): "we were out in the fields, planting crops and hoeing weeds"
- 2. eat eagerly: informal Australian, New Zealand "we hoed in like a horde of hungry locusts"
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Hoe is a slang term that can have different meanings depending on the context and tone. It can be an insult, a promiscuous person, a prostitute, or an affectionate term for a friend. See examples, synonyms, and related words for hoe.
HOE definition: 1. a garden tool with a long handle and a short blade used to remove weeds and break up the surface…. Learn more.
Learn the noun and verb meanings of hoe, a tool for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of hoe.
Hoe definition: a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.. See examples of HOE used in a sentence.
HOE meaning: 1. a garden tool with a long handle and a short blade used to remove weeds and break up the surface…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'hoe' as a noun and a verb. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for 'hoe' in British and American English.
A hoe is a gardening tool made up of a long handle with a sharp metal blade at the end, used to stab the ground and loosen it. Hoe can be a noun or a verb, so you can use your hoe to remove weeds from a lawn, or you can hoe your garden and make it ready to plant.
