/ Dictionary / Index B backhoe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•hoe Pronunciation: (bak'hō"), [key] — n. a hydraulic excavating machine consisting of a tractor having an attached hinged boom, with a bucket with movable jaws on the end of the boom. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backhoe (Thesaurus) backhaul backhouse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gossamer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language