"hoe" meaning in All languages combined

See hoe on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /həʊ/ [UK], /hoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-hoe.ogg [Australia] Forms: hoe [singular], hoes [plural]
enPR: hō [UK], hō [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hoe is a agricultural tool used to level ground and break roots.
    Sense id: simple-hoe-en-noun-7MnwRgrG
  2. A hoe is an insulting term that describes a sexually promiscuous woman.
    Sense id: simple-hoe-en-noun-nw0J-nAk Categories (other): Vulgar

Verb [English]

IPA: /həʊ/ [UK], /hoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-au-hoe.ogg [Australia] Forms: hoe [canonical], hoes [third-person, singular], hoed [past], hoed [past, participle], hoeing [present, participle]
enPR: hō [UK], hō [US] Head templates: {{verb|hoe|hoes|hoed|hoed|hoeing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To hoe is to use a hoe, especially when using it to dig or to level ground.
    Sense id: simple-hoe-en-verb-Z~tSerPr
  2. To hoe is to act sexually promiscuous, or in other words, to act like a whore.
    Sense id: simple-hoe-en-verb-6K0DjXpZ Categories (other): Vulgar
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