to hoe
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2.1
- verb
- /hoʊ/
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- 269 convicts hoe the fields.
- a tough row to hoe
- hoe the garden
- a hard row to hoe
The staffer flag is placed at the end of the field and several men begin hoeing, often accompanied by music, Balafon's shakers song and drums.
- The staffer flag is placed at the end of the field and several men begin hoeing, often accompanied by music, Balafon's shakers song and drums.
Examples
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They have a very long row to hoe, as my grandmother would say.
Blog text (23) -
And since it is a long row to hoe, the sooner we get started, the sooner our children will enjoy better lives.
Blog text (3) -
Many of us can hoe.
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-Yeah, and it's been a tough row to hoe.
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True small businesses have a tough row to hoe in this country, and it's just gotten harder.
Blog text (31) -
Isaac has been detailed to hoe chopped kelp into the soil at the east end of the garden, and little Rachel is ostensibly helping him.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hwyllum took Tamborel to help him hoe along the irrigation channels and pile uprooted weeds for compost.
Fiction book (1993) -
Before planting the seeds, I need to hoe the soil to ensure it is loose.
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The farmer will hoe the rows to prepare the field for barley.
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Every spring, we hoe our vegetable garden to keep the weeds under control.
Synonyms
912
1.0
To move earth with a tool to make a hole
1
2.5
To dig or move earth using a long tool with a flat blade
To break up and smooth soil using a farm tool with spikes
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
A man who keeps helping women in a way that is too much and makes him seem foolish and self-important
- Slang
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How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb hoe comes straight from the tool's name: to hoe means to use a hoe to turn or loosen the soil, so the origin directly explains the action.