Phrase Hound found 52 phrases and 62 compound words that contain hoe. The most common are listed below. Open hoe in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 52
- hoe-farmingPrimitive forms of agriculture defined by the absence of the plough.
- fork hoeA hoe with two or more tines at right angles to the shaft, typically used to loosen the soil for planting or sowing.
- Warren hoeA manual hoe with a heart-shaped or triangular blade designed to make planting furrows.
- Dutch hoeSynonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).
- hoe downMisspelling of hoedown: A type of American folk or square dance.
- wheel hoeA hoe with one or more wheels allowing the user to push it along the ground.
- grub hoeSynonym of Italian hoe: The typical farming and gardening hoe with a heavy, broad blade and straight edge.
- hoe nightshadeSolanum sarrachoides
- scuffle hoeSynonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).
- captain save a hoeA man who spends an excessive amount of effort and money in seeking the approval or affection of a woman, usually a promiscuous one, despite receiving little appreciation or reciprocal regard.
- long row to hoeA difficult, arduous task or set of tasks; a lengthy, demanding project.
- hoe one's rowTo do one's share of a job.
- hand hoeThe traditional type of hoe used by hand (via manual labor), as contrasted with a wheel hoe, horse hoe, backhoe, or others.
- hoe bagAlternative spelling of ho-bag: A woman considered promiscuous.
- Hoe and WorthingA civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England, which includes these two villages.
- row to hoeA task or responsibility that must be attended to.
- art hoeA young woman who uses art as an aesthetic and fashion style.
- collinear hoeA hoe with a narrow, razor-sharp blade for slicing the roots of weeds by skimming it just under the surface of the soil.
- action hoehoop hoe
- clam hoeA hoe for digging up clams.
- double hoeA tool with a flat blade and a set of metal prongs across from one other (typically extended by a pole handle); hoe with a pitchfork attached.
- draw hoeA hoe whose blade is approximately at a right angle to the shaft.
- drill hoeSynonym of Warren hoe: A manual hoe with a heart-shaped or triangular blade designed to make planting furrows.
- eye hoeA draw hoe with a ring in the head through which the handle is fitted.
- flower hoeA hoe with a very small blade, used for weeding around growing plants without disturbing them.
Compound words 62
- backhoeA piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth; used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.
- hoedownA type of American folk or square dance.
- swoeA kind of cutting hoe with sharp edges.
- hoefulThe amount held or moved by a hoe at once.
- hoelikeResembling or characteristic of a hoe (agricultural implement).
- rakehoeA tool, comprising a rake and form of hoe, used in the suppression of wildfires
- rehoeTo hoe again.
- trackhoeAn excavator (machine) mounted on caterpillar tracks. (Most are large; some are miniature for small jobs.)
- hoecakeA type of cornbread or cornmeal cake, made with water and salt. It was originally baked before the fire or in the ashes on a type of iron pan called a hoe; in modern times, it is fried in cooking oil in a skillet.
- horseshoeThe U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc.