hoe — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials. An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.

   Synonyms

   hand hoe

   Examples

   For their organic row crops, they do the weeding with hoes. They get in there often, but it goes fast, and the weeds never get ahead.

   It was obvious that it consisted of several blows to the head from the hoe.

2. Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials. Any of several implements or machines usually called by their more specific names, for example, backhoe.

   Examples

   The grading is on hold. In the meantime, get that hoe over here and work on this utility trench. [Instructions issued to a worker who will operate a backhoe]

Verb

1. To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.

   Usage

   • Transitive or intransitive

   Examples

   to hoe the earth in a garden

   Every year, I hoe my garden for aeration.

   More examples (1)

   I always take a shower after I hoe in my garden.

2. To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   to hoe corn

   The first thing he saw was Mr. McGregor hoeing onions. His back was turned towards Peter, and beyond him was the gate!

Noun

1. A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.

Noun

1. The horned or piked dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

   Usage

   • Orkney
   • Shetland

Noun

1. a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

   Broader terms

   tool

2. A sexually loose woman

   Synonyms

   hosluttrollophussy

   Broader terms

   prostitutecocottewhoreharlotbawdtartcyprianfancy womanworking girlsporting ladylady of pleasurewoman of the street

Verb

1. dig with a hoe

   Broader terms

   till

   Examples

   He is hoeing the flower beds