~ 1
■ noun a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~d )
1》 use a ~ to dig up (earth or plants).
2》 ( ~ in ) Austral./NZ informal eat eagerly.
↘( ~ into ) attack or criticize.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. houe , of Gmc origin; related to hew .
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~ 2
■ noun variant spelling of ho 2 .