hoh

hoh is the alternative form of ho.

Meaning of ho

Interjection

Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.
- Sail ho!
halloo; hey; a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach.
- What noise there, ho?c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
(rare) Said accompanying a vigorous attack.
- "I'll hit you again, you thief !” he cried angrily, shaking “Ho-ho-ho!” he croaked.1900, Ching Foo, the Yellow Dwarf; Or the Bradys and the Opium Smokers, page 2

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Adjective capitalized: HoH

HoH (not comparable)

(abbreviation, hard, initialism) Initialism of hard of hearing.
(abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of head of household.

Proper noun capitalized: Hoh

Hoh (plural Hohs)

A surname.

Forms of hoh

plural	Hohs

Origin of hoh

* As a German surname, spelling variant of Höh, from Middle High German hoch (“high”); compare Hoch. * As a Chinese surname, from romanizations of various surnames: ** 何 and 賀 /贺 (hè) (see He) ** 霍 (huò) (see Huo) ** 郝 (hǎo) (see Hao) ** 侯 (see Hou) ** Possibly also a variant of 胡 (hú) (see Hu), according to the 2003 edition of the Dictionary of American Family Names.

Phrases with hoh

Hoh Xil

Questions about hoh

What does hoh mean?: Hoh means a surname.
What is hoh the alternative form of?: Hoh is the alternative form of ho.
What part of speech is hoh?: Hoh can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near hoh in the dictionary

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