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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ho

/hoʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
ho
IPA
/hoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

intj

halloo; hey; a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach.

intj

Said accompanying a vigorous attack.

noun

A stop; a halt; a moderation of pace.

noun

A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

noun

A woman in general; a bitch.

American usage; Offensive; Slang

verb

To act as a ho, to prostitute.

American usage; Slang

noun

Care, anxiety, trouble, sorrow.

American usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ho, hoo (interjection), from Old English hō, probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Compare Dutch ho, German ho, Old French ho! (“hold!, halt!”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ho, hō, hó!, *keh₂-, howe, hogu

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hoʊ/
  • British English: /həʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hos (plural) hoes (plural) heaux (humorous, nonstandard) hoe (alternative) 'ho (alternative) hoes (present, singular) hoeing (participle, present) hoed (participle, past) hoed (past)

Derived Forms

soho hoeish hoism thot

Phrases

ho there ho stroll ho tag video ho Ho-Kaufman-McAlister syndrome

Synonyms

hoe slut trollop hussy holmium atomic number 67

Homonyms

hoe hoh hoa

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce ho?
The recorded pronunciation is /hoʊ/.
What does ho mean?
Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.
Where does ho come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ho

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