Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hoe
noun
/hoʊ/
Definition
A garden implement with a thin flat blade set at right angles to a long handle, used for digging, lifting, and turning over soil.
Examples
- She used a hoe to prepare the garden bed for planting.
- The farmer worked diligently with his hoe to keep the fields free of weeds.
- He handed her a hoe and pointed to the overgrown patch of land.
Meaning
A tool primarily used in gardening and agriculture to cultivate the ground and remove weeds.
Synonyms
- tool
- spade
- cultivator
- gardening tool
