Hoe

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊ/

Hoe (noun)

  1. A hand tool with a flat metal blade on a handle, used to dig and break up soil in a garden.
  2. A long-handled tool used on farms to loosen earth and make furrows for planting.

Examples

  • The hoe helps me dig small holes in the garden.
  • I use a hoe to loosen the soil around young plants.

Hoe (verb)

  1. To use a hoe to break up soil and remove weeds around plants.

Examples

  • I hoe the ground before I plant the seeds.
  • She hoes the soil to help the roots grow.