noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of digging, weeding, etc. with a hoe.

   "The field required frequent hoeings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hoe form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of ho form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

cultivationculturedressinglistingthinningworking

Example

More examples

"I stop hoeing again and again because it keeps starting to rain."

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