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Definition of hoe verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hoe

verb
 
/həʊ/
 
/həʊ/
[transitive, intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they hoe
 
/həʊ/
 
/həʊ/
he / she / it hoes
 
/həʊz/
 
/həʊz/
past simple hoed
 
/həʊd/
 
/həʊd/
past participle hoed
 
/həʊd/
 
/həʊd/
-ing form hoeing
 
/ˈhəʊɪŋ/
 
/ˈhəʊɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. hoe (something) to break up soil, remove plants, etc. with a hoe
    • to hoe the flower beds
    Topics Gardensc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French houe, of Germanic origin; related to German Haue, also to hew.
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