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hoe

UK
/həʊ/
US
/hoʊ/

Translations

hoenoun
hoes
pl
UK
/həʊ/
US
/hoʊ/
He used a hoe to remove the weeds from the garden.
Он использовал мотыгу, чтобы удалить сорняки из сада.
Additional translations
мотыжка
тяпка
Synonyms
tiller
cultivator
spade
gardening tool
hoeverb
hoed
Past Simple
hoed
Past Participle
hoeing
Gerund
UK
/həʊ/
US
/hoʊ/
He decided to hoe the garden to prepare it for planting.
Он решил мотыжить сад, чтобы подготовить его к посадке.
Additional translations
окучивать
Synonyms
break up
till
turn over
dig
cultivate
hoeadjective
UK
/həʊ/
US
/hoʊ/
Attributive use of the noun: relating to or designed for hoes.
Synonyms
hoed
tilled
cultivated
weeded
broken (soil)

Definitions

hoenoun
A tool with a flat blade attached at a right angle to a long handle, used for weeding and breaking up soil.
The gardener used a hoe to remove the weeds from the flower bed.
(slang, derogatory) A prostitute or a sexually promiscuous woman.
He called her a hoe, using the crude slang term.
hoeverb
To use a hoe to break up or loosen the surface of the soil.
She went out to hoe the garden before planting the seeds.
To remove weeds or cultivate plants using a hoe.
He spent the afternoon hoeing the rows of vegetables to keep them free of weeds.
hoeadjective
Relating to or designed for a hoe or hoes; used attributively before another noun.
The farmer replaced the worn-out hoe blade.
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