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hoe1

Pronunciation: /həʊ/

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Definition of hoe

noun

  • a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding.

verb (hoes, hoeing, hoed)

  • 1 [with object] use a hoe to dig (earth) or thin out or dig up (plants).
  • 2 [no object] (hoe in) Australian/NZ informal eat eagerly.
  • (hoe into) attack or criticize.

Derivatives

hoer

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French houe, of Germanic origin; related to German Haue, also to hew

Spelling rule

Verbs ending in -oe, -ee, and -ye keep the final -e when adding -ing: (hoes, hoeing, hoed).

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