nounπShareA whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive name-calling word for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality."Bros before hoes!"personsexlanguageattitudecursemoralsocietywordhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCare, anxiety, trouble, sorrow."Her face was etched with hoes after receiving the bad news about her exam results. "mindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo care, be anxious, long."She hoes about her children's safety when they are playing outside. "emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows."The farmer used his hoes to clear the weeds from around the tomato plants. "agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe horned or piked dogfish."The marine biologist carefully examined the hoes she caught in her net, noting their distinctive spines. "fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool."Every year, I hoe my garden for aeration."agricultureutensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe."to hoe corn"agricultureplantutensilactionenvironmentworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory."The old lighthouse stood proudly on one of the hoes, its beam warning ships away from the rocky coast. "geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading