noun
hoe
hoh
noun
1
A hand tool with a long handle and flat blade, used for weeding and turning soil.
"She used a hoe to clear weeds from the vegetable patch."
verb
1
To dig, weed, or work soil using a hoe.
"The farmhands spent the morning hoeing the cornfield."
How to Use Hoe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA garden tool for weeding and turning soil, or the act of using one.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with the crude slang term "ho" — they're unrelated despite sounding similar.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
hoed past tense, hoes plural, hoes plural, hoes plural, Hoes plural, hoes singular
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Etymology
From Old French houe, ultimately from a Frankish word meaning "to hew".