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heigh-hoing

heigh-hoing is the present participle and gerund of heigh-ho.

Meaning of heigh-ho

Verb

heigh-ho (third-person singular simple present heigh-hos, present participle heigh-hoing, simple past and past participle heigh-hoed)

  1. (intransitive) To chant "heigh-ho".
    • Big bamboo poles are used for carrying heavy loads in China. In the cities one hears the familiar antiphonal “heigh-ho'ing”, indicating that a heavy load is being moved somewhere. The heavier the load, the louder and more agonized the chant.1927, Porterfield, William M., Bamboo and its uses in China, Chinese Government Bureau of Economic Information, Booklet Series 2, p.40. Cited in David Farrelly, The Book of Bamboo, p.25; Sierra Club...

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Questions about heigh-hoing

What is heigh-hoing the present participle and gerund of?
Heigh-hoing is the present participle and gerund of heigh-ho.

Words near heigh-hoing in the dictionary

  1. heigait
  2. heigh
  3. heigh-day
  4. heigh-ho
  5. heigh-hoed
  6. heigh-hoing
  7. heigh-hos
  8. Heigham
  9. heighday
  10. heighdays
  11. Heighington

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