hoe
noun
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
hoeing
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present participleof hoe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Palii said he would look for a job so he can provide for his family: "There's no job I can't handle. Digging, hoeing, planting, building. I can even do demolition work."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
One time, Johnny wasn’t quite finished with his hoeing and was too proud to ask his dad if he could stop and go to his scheduled track meet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
A detailed analysis of five gardening activities — digging, hoeing, raking, troweling and weeding — found that gardening uses a variety of both upper- and lower-body muscles.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
Like slaves and servants, poor free women performed hard field labor like hoeing and reaping.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
The man smiled and turned back to his hoeing.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
