ho

[ hoh ]

/ hoʊ /

interjection

(used as a call to attract attention, sometimes specially used after a word denoting a destination): Westward ho! Land ho!

(used as an exclamation of surprise or delight.)

Origin of ho

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Words nearby ho

HMSO, hn, HNC, HND, hnRNA, ho, Hoabinhian, hoactzin, Hoad, hoagie, Hoagland

Definition for ho (2 of 7)

ho²

[ hoh ]

/ hoʊ /

interjection

(used as a command to a horse to stop.)

Origin of ho

1300–50; Middle English <Old French. See whoa

Definition for ho (3 of 7)

ho³

or hoe

[ hoh ]

/ hoʊ /

noun, plural hos, hoes, ho's.Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a sexually promiscuous woman.

a prostitute; whore.

a woman.

Origin of ho

First recorded in 1965–70; dialectal or African American Vernacular English pronunciation of whore

Definition for ho (4 of 7)

Symbol, Chemistry.

holmium.

Definition for ho (5 of 7)

[ hoh ]

/ hoʊ /

noun

(in police use) habitual offender.

Definition for ho (6 of 7)

ho.

house.

Definition for ho (7 of 7)

H.O.

Head Office; Home Office.

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Example sentences from the Web for ho

And old Squire said the tender, compassionate little face "ho'ped 'im as much as Miss July did."
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
When I read out Tooraloo's legacy, the poor fellow wept and ho'hoed after his fashion.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)|Michael Scott
Wun I blow 'pon me ho'n dun you blow 'pon you' ho'n fer answer me; me blow, you blow, dun we bote blow.'
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
In fact, he fuddled himself so that when the little gentleman called out 'Ho!
Major Vigoureux|A. T. Quiller-Couch

Ho' mer—the greatest of the Greek poets and author of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey."
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for ho (1 of 5)

ho¹

/ (həʊ) /

interjection

Also: ho-ho an imitation or representation of the sound of a deep laugh

an exclamation used to attract attention, announce a destination, etcwhat ho!; land ho!; westward ho!

Word Origin for ho

C13: of imitative origin; compare Old Norse hó, Old French ho! halt!

British Dictionary definitions for ho (2 of 5)

ho²

/ (həʊ) /

noun

US Black slang a derogatory term for a woman

Word Origin for ho

C20: from Black or Southern US pronunciation of whore

British Dictionary definitions for ho (3 of 5)

the chemical symbol for

holmium

British Dictionary definitions for ho (4 of 5)

H.O.

abbreviation for

head office

British government Home Office

British Dictionary definitions for ho (5 of 5)

ho.

abbreviation for

house

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ho

The symbol for the elementholmium

Scientific definitions for ho

The symbol for holmium.

单词	ho
释义	ho ¹ [ hoh ] / hoʊ / interjection (used as a call to attract attention, sometimes specially used after a word denoting a destination): Westward ho! Land ho! (used as an exclamation of surprise or delight.) Origin of ho ¹ Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300 Words nearby ho HMSO, hn, HNC, HND, hnRNA, ho, Hoabinhian, hoactzin, Hoad, hoagie, Hoagland Definition for ho (2 of 7) ho² [ hoh ] / hoʊ / interjection (used as a command to a horse to stop.) Origin of ho ² 1300–50; Middle English <Old French. See whoa Definition for ho (3 of 7) ho³ or hoe [ hoh ] / hoʊ / noun, plural hos, hoes, ho's.Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman. a prostitute; whore. a woman. Origin of ho ³ First recorded in 1965–70; dialectal or African American Vernacular English pronunciation of whore Definition for ho (4 of 7) Ho Symbol, Chemistry. holmium. Definition for ho (5 of 7) HO [ hoh ] / hoʊ / noun (in police use) habitual offender. Definition for ho (6 of 7) ho. house. Definition for ho (7 of 7) H.O. Head Office; Home Office. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ho And old Squire said the tender, compassionate little face "ho'ped 'im as much as Miss July did." That Old-Time Child, Roberta\|Sophie Fox Sea When I read out Tooraloo's legacy, the poor fellow wept and ho'hoed after his fashion. The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2)\|Michael Scott Wun I blow 'pon me ho'n dun you blow 'pon you' ho'n fer answer me; me blow, you blow, dun we bote blow.' Nights With Uncle Remus\|Joel Chandler Harris In fact, he fuddled himself so that when the little gentleman called out 'Ho! Major Vigoureux\|A. T. Quiller-Couch Ho' mer—the greatest of the Greek poets and author of the "Iliad" and "Odyssey." Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca\|Homer British Dictionary definitions for ho (1 of 5) ho¹ / (həʊ) / interjection Also: ho-ho an imitation or representation of the sound of a deep laugh an exclamation used to attract attention, announce a destination, etcwhat ho!; land ho!; westward ho! Word Origin for ho C13: of imitative origin; compare Old Norse hó, Old French ho! halt! British Dictionary definitions for ho (2 of 5) ho² / (həʊ) / noun US Black slang a derogatory term for a woman Word Origin for ho C20: from Black or Southern US pronunciation of whore British Dictionary definitions for ho (3 of 5) Ho the chemical symbol for holmium British Dictionary definitions for ho (4 of 5) HO H.O. abbreviation for head office British government Home Office British Dictionary definitions for ho (5 of 5) ho. abbreviation for house Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ho Ho The symbol for the elementholmium The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ho Ho The symbol for holmium. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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