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ho — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hello intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
  • whoa intj A command to stop or slow down, especially given to a horse.

Senses

ho is used for these senses in English:

  • hello (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
  • whoa Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

hello — full definition

  1. intj A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
  2. intj Used sarcastically to point out that someone missed something obvious.
  3. noun The act or utterance of greeting someone.
  4. verb To greet someone by saying "hello."

whoa — full definition

  1. intj A command to stop or slow down, especially given to a horse.
  2. intj An exclamation of surprise or amazement.

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