ho¹ Definition
ho (hō)
- Archaic used to express surprise, pleasure, derision, etc.
- used to attract attention: sometimes used after a word indicating a destination or direction land ho! westward ho!
Etymology: ME, echoic
ho² Definition
ho (hō)
Now Rare whoa; stop: used to signal a halt, as to a horse
Etymology: ME < OFr
Ho¹ Definition
Ho
Bible Hosea
Ho² Definition
Ho
holmium
ho Usage Examples
Converse of object
- say: By the way, John, the chant is ' say hey, say ho, Condi Rice has got to go ' .
- know: To understand the techniques it is necessary to know ho the sail fish or marlin takes its prey.
- go: I preferred the letters that just went hurdie hurdie ho.
Adjective modifier
- gung: In private, however, they are gung ho for a US assault.
- hey: I have been at Brookes for five years now, a little longer than planned but hey ho.
- right: Right ho, I'm off to put that tape together for the sweetest girl while I am in the mood.
- new: The local planning policy was to allow no new build in the area and so the 4 new ho me s were controversial.
- righty: Comment by Christopher Shell -- 22/Apr/2005 @ 2:33 pm righty ho.
Modifies a noun
- theos: Even Satan is called " the god " ( ho theos ) at 2 Corinthians 4:4.
- hum: Scroll down to see the links properly, ho hum.
- kurios: Blessed is that servant whom his master ( ho kurios autou ) when he comes will find so doing.
- quad: The ho quad social security an he did not were published in.
- w: And we all know ho w critical it is to create an environment of trust.
- logo: It was ho logos, not ho theos, of whom John said sarx egeneto ( John 1:14 ).
Noun used with modifier
- gung: Hoo har What is it those American gung ho soldiers shout in movies with that throat clearing burst of machismo?
- hey: And hey ho, let's ask the North Koreans to do the same.
- high-output: With photos of hp high-output ho obliged to delay own work that.
- tally: A fox is out in the open, so it's tally ho!
- heave: A few weeks ago I decided I was ok enough to give the tablets a big heave ho.
- w: The employer then has the option to dismiss employees w ho were involved.

