HO

holmium, Ho, atomic number

(noun) a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Interjection

ho

(nautical) Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.

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

(rare) Said as a limb is swung in attack.

Noun

ho

A stop; a halt; a moderation of pace.

Etymology 2

Noun

ho (plural hos or hoes)

(slang, euphemistic) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive name-calling word for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.

Synonyms

• See also promiscuous woman

Etymology 3

Noun

ho (plural hos)

(obsolete) Care, anxiety, trouble, sorrow.

Etymology 4

Verb

ho

(obsolete) To care, be anxious, long.

Anagrams

• OH, oh

Proper noun

HO

(economics) Initialism of Heckler-Ohlin (thereom).

(UK) Initialism of Home Office.

Noun

HO (uncountable)

(business) Initialism of head office.

(religion) Initialism of holy orders.

Abbreviation of HO scale.

Anagrams

• OH, oh

Etymology

Noun

Ho pl (plural only)

A Central-Eastern Indian Adivasi tribe numbering around 1 million, mainly following the religion of Sarna Dhorom

Proper noun

Ho

A Munda language spoken in India and Bangladesh.

Anagrams

• OH, oh

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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