/ Dictionary / Index H hoe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoe Pronunciation: (hō), [key] — n., v., hoed, hoe•ing. —n. a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc. any of various implements of similar form, as for mixing plaster or mortar. —v.t. to dig, scrape, weed, cultivate, etc., with a hoe. —v.i. to use a hoe. Hoe Pronunciation: (hō), [key] — n. 1812–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of printing-press equipment. his father,1784–1833, U.S. manufacturer of printing presses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hoe (Thesaurus) hodograph hoecake Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language