ho

¹

[ hoh ]

interjection

1. (used as a call to attract attention, sometimes specially used after a word denoting a destination):

   Westward ho! Land ho!

2. (used as an exclamation of surprise or delight.)

ho

²

[ hoh ]

interjection

1. (used as a command to a horse to stop.)

ho

³

or hoe

[ hoh ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural hos, hoes, ho's.

1. a sexually promiscuous woman.
2. a prostitute; whore.
3. a woman.

Ho

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. holmium.

HO

⁵

[ hoh ]

noun

1. (in police use) habitual offender.

ho.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. house.

H.O.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Head Office; Home Office.

ho

¹

/ həʊ /

noun

1. slang:Black.
   a derogatory term for a woman

ho

²

/ həʊ /

interjection

1. Alsoho-ho an imitation or representation of the sound of a deep laugh
2. an exclamation used to attract attention, announce a destination, etc

   westward ho!

   land ho!

   what ho!

HO

³

abbreviation for

1. head office
2. government Home Office

Ho

⁴

the chemical symbol for

1. holmium

ho.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. house

Word History and Origins

Origin of ho¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; a natural exclamation

Origin of ho²

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English ho, who, from Old French ho, and Old Norse hō; whoa

Origin of ho³

First recorded in 1965–70; dialectal or African American Vernacular English pronunciation of whore

Word History and Origins

Origin of ho¹

C20: from Black or Southern US pronunciation of whore

Origin of ho²

C13: of imitative origin; compare Old Norse hó, Old French ho! halt!

Example Sentences

“I could tell I was getting stronger in all areas of my body,” Ho says.

From Los Angeles Times

Climate change has been affecting the development of coffee plants, according to Will Firth, a coffee consultant based in Ho Chi Minh City, in turn impacting bean yields.

From BBC

"Because of the current heightened sense of security, the police have been very active in working with us," says Kevin Ho, who heads the security volunteer team.

From BBC

A busy bridge in northern Vietnam has collapsed in the wake of super typhoon Yagi, plunging 10 cars and two scooters into the Red River, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said on Monday.

From BBC

Business owner Louis Ho remembers how so many of Hong Kong's taxi drivers refused to take him and his mother - who was a wheelchair user - to hospital for routine check-ups.

From BBC