Definition of hoe
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: any of various implements for tilling, mixing, or raking
especially
: a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle used especially for cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants
2
: backhoe
hoe
verb
hoed; hoeing
Definition of hoe (Entry 2 of 2)
: to work with a tool with a thin flat blade on a long handle to cultivate, weed, or loosen the earth around plants : to use or work with a hoe (see hoe entry 1) or backhoe
hoeing in the garden all day
1
: to weed, cultivate, or thin (a crop) with a hoe (see hoe entry 1)
hoeing carrots and turnips
2
: to remove (weeds) by hoeing
3
: to dress or cultivate (land) by hoeing
The garden needs to be hoed.
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The first known use of hoe was in the 14th century
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