/ həʊ; NAmE hoʊ/ noun , verb
■ noun
a garden tool with a long handle and a blade, used for breaking up soil and removing weeds (= plants growing where they are not wanted)
■ verb
( hoe·ing , hoed , hoed ) to break up soil, remove plants, etc. with a hoe :
[ vn ]
to hoe the flower beds
[also v ]
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PHRASAL VERBS
- hoe in
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French houe , of Germanic origin; related to German Haue , also to hew .