hoe
See also: Hoe, hoë, hö, hō'ē, hòe, and hoè
English
A hoe
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: hō, IPA(key): /həʊ/
- (US) enPR: hō, IPA(key): /hoʊ/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊ
- Homophone: ho
Etymology 1
From Middle English howe, from Anglo-Norman houe, from Frankish *hauwā (compare Middle Dutch houwe), from Frankish *hauwan (“to hew”), from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (“to cut, hew”). More at hew.
Noun
hoe (plural hoes)
- An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows.
- 2009, TRU TV, 28 March:
- It was obvious that it consisted of several blows to the head from the hoe.
- 2009, TRU TV, 28 March:
Derived terms
- action hoe
- adze hoe
- adz hoe
- backhoe
- clam hoe
- collineal hoe
- collinear hoe
- draw hoe
- drill hoe
- eye hoe
- flower hoe
- fork hoe
- grab hoe
- grubbing hoe
- grub hoe
- hand hoe
- hoedad
- hoop hoe
- horse hoe
- Italian hoe
- mortar hoe
- pattern hoe
- Paxton hoe
- prong hoe
- ridging hoe
- scuffle hoe
- swivel hoe
- wheel hoe
Translations
agricultural tool
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Verb
hoe (third-person singular simple present hoes, present participle hoeing, simple past and past participle hoed)
- (transitive, intransitive) To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.
- to hoe the earth in a garden
- Every year, I hoe my garden for aeration.
- I always take a shower after I hoe in my garden.
- (transitive) To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
- to hoe corn
Derived terms
- long row to hoe
Translations
to use the gardening tool
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See also
- mattock
- pick
- rake
Further reading
Hoe (implement) in the 1905 edition of the New International Encyclopedia.
Etymology 2
From non-rhotic whore.
Alternative forms
- ho
Noun
hoe (plural hoes)
- (US, slang) Alternative spelling of ho (“whore, prostitute”).
- 1973, “Spoon”, in Hustler's Convention, performed by Lightnin' Rod:
- Then we split to the Cafe Black Rose / To party with some hoes
- 1994, Juicy (Hip Hop), spoken by The Notorious B.I.G., 0:00 from the start:
- Fuck all you hoes.
Get a grip, motherfucker.
- 2002, Eithne Quinn, Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang: The Culture and Commerce of Gangsta Rap
- […] this chapter […] will […] explore why pimp (and hoe) characters, with their dramatic staging of gendered and occupational relations […] have taken such hold of the black youth imagination
- 2003, Dan Harrington, The Good Eye
- At school they had been among the only couples that had not done “it” at the Pimp & Hoe parties that popped up occasionally at the dorm
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hoe.
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Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:prostitute
Verb
hoe (third-person singular simple present hoes, present participle hoeing, simple past and past participle hoed)
- (US, slang) Alternative spelling of ho (“to prostitute”).
- 2003, Da’rel the Relentless One, M. T. Pimp
- Pimpin’ came so naturally to MT when he and his sisters played pimp and hoe games that one of his sisters wanted to hoe for him when they grew up.
- 2003, Da’rel the Relentless One, M. T. Pimp
Etymology 3
From Middle English hough, hogh, from Old English hōh.
Alternative forms
- hough
Noun
hoe (plural hoes)
- A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.
Usage notes
- Now used only in place names, such as Plymouth Hoe.
Etymology 4
Cognate with Dutch haai (“shark”), qv.
Noun
hoe (plural hoes)
- (Orkney, Shetland) The horned or piked dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
Anagrams
- HEO, Heo
'Are'are
Noun
hoe
- friend
References
- Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch hoe.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adverb
hoe
- how
Related terms
- hoekom
Angor
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xoe/
Noun
hoe
- water
References
- Robert Lee Litteral, Features in Anggor Discourse (1980), page 38
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hoe, from Old Dutch huo, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦu/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: hoe
- Rhymes: -u
Adverb
hoe
- how
Derived terms
- hoeveel
- in hoeverre
- hoezeer
- hoedanig
- hoe dan ook
Descendants
- Berbice Creole Dutch: ho
- Jersey Dutch: hû
- Negerhollands: hoe, ho, hue
Conjunction
hoe
- (forms a the parallel comparative) the ... the
- Hoe meer hoe beter! ― The more the better!
- Hoe eerder hoe beter! ― The sooner the better!
Usage notes
Second hoe can be replaced by des te; there is no difference between the two as they are purely a matter of preference, both are commonly used throughout the Dutch-speaking regions.
Finnish
Verb
hoe
- present active indicative connegative of hokea
- second-person singular present imperative of hokea
- second-person singular present active imperative connegative of hokea
Garo
Particle
hoe
- yes, indeed
Usage notes
There is no real equivalent of an antonym to yes in Garo. When denoting negative sentences, attach the suffix -ja to the main verb.
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fohe, from Proto-Central Pacific *voce, from Proto-Oceanic *pose, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *boʀse, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀsay (“canoe paddle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈho.e/, [ˈhowe]
Noun
hoe
- oar
- paddle
Verb
hoe
- to row
- to paddle
Derived terms
- hoʻohoe
References
- “hoe” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fohe, from Proto-Central Pacific *voce, from Proto-Oceanic *pose, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *boʀse, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀsay (“canoe paddle”).
Noun
hoe
- oar
- paddle
Verb
hoe
- to row
- to paddle
Derived terms
- hoea
References
- “hoe” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch huo, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.
Adverb
hoe
- how, in what way/manner
- how, to what degree
Alternative forms
- woe (eastern)
Descendants
- Dutch: hoe
- Limburgish: woe
Further reading
- “hoe”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “hoe (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English
Pronoun
hoe
- Alternative form of heo (“she”)
Pronoun
hoe
- Alternative form of he (“they”)
Min Nan
| For pronunciation and definitions of hoe – see 花 (“flower; blossom; florid; flowery; etc.”). (This character, hoe, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 花.) |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /huːə/
Noun
hoe f (definite singular hoa, indefinite plural hoer, definite plural hoene)
- Alternative form of ho
Old French
Etymology
Of Germanic origin, probably from or related to Frankish *hauwan (“to chop”).
Noun
hoe f (oblique plural hoes, nominative singular hoe, nominative plural hoes)
- hoe (tool)
Scots
Etymology
Probably from Norn høg or Middle Norwegian haa. Ultimately from Old Norse hár
Noun
hoe (plural hoes)
- The piked dogfish, Squalus acanthias
Welsh
Noun
hoe f (plural hoeau, not mutable)
- pause, break, rest
- Synonyms: egwyl, gosteg, saib, seibiant
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hoe”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian hū, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hu/
Adverb
hoe
- how (interrogative)
Derived terms
- hoe't
Further reading
- “hoe (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011