hoe
/hoʊ/
verb
- To use a hoe to break up soil, remove weeds, or tend a garden.
- If you hoe the soil regularly, your plants will grow much better.
- He spent the afternoon hoeing the rows of corn.
- Every Saturday, they hoe the garden beds to keep them free of weeds.
noun
- A gardening tool with a long handle and a thin metal blade, used for breaking up soil, removing weeds, or shaping rows for planting.
- The farmer grabbed his hoe and headed out to the field at dawn.
- You can loosen the soil with a hoe before planting the seeds.
- She used a hoe to remove the weeds from the vegetable garden.