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Meaning of "hoo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOO

From Old English heo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOO

hoo  [huː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hoo is a pronoun.
The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

WHAT DOES HOO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hoo

Hoo is used in placenames in the east of England to indicate coastal peninsulas and promontories. It appears in: ▪ Cliffe-at-Hoo, a village on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent ▪ Fort Hoo, a fort on an island in the River Medway, Kent ▪ Hoo St Werburgh, a village and civil parish on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent ▪ Hoo, Suffolk, a village and a civil parish in Suffolk ▪ Hoo Peninsula, peninsula in England separating the estuaries of the rivers Thames and Medway ▪ Hoo Stack, small island off Nesting, Shetland in Shetland ▪ St Mary Hoo, a village and civil parish on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent ▪ Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, the site of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and ship burial Hoo can also be used in an institution or building name: ▪ Hoo Junction, rail yard on the North Kent Line, near Higham, Kent and Shorne Marshes ▪ The Hundred of Hoo Academy, a secondary school in Rochester, Kent ▪ Hundred of Hoo Railway, a railway line on the Hoo peninsula in Kent ▪ Luton Hoo, a...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOO

hoo-ha
hooch
hoochie
hood
hood mould
hood rat
hooded
hooded crow
hooded seal
hoodia
hoodie
hoodie crow
hoodless
hoodlike
hoodlum
hoodlumish
hoodlumism
hoodman
hoodman-blind

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOO

all too
bamboo
boo
coo
doo
goo
loo
me-too
moo
poo
roo
shampoo
taboo
tattoo
too
voodoo
Waterloo
woo
yahoo
zoo

Synonyms and antonyms of hoo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hoo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOO

Find out the translation of hoo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hoo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hoo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoo
570 millions of speakers

English

hoo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هوو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ого-го
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hoo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Honshu
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hoo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Honshu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hoo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

출동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Honshu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒன்சூ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होन्शू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Honshu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hoo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hoo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ого - го
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hoo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hoo
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

hoo
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hoo
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hoo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hoo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOO»

The term «hoo» is very widely used and occupies the 7.931 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hoo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hoo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hoo

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2 QUOTES WITH «HOO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hoo.
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Lizzie Brochere
In France, we don't yet have the craft that American TV does or big studios like Paramount. It was so cool going through those famous gates when you have your own little pass and picture on it. Woo hoo, I'm going to work!
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Dave Pelzer
'A Child Called It' was a story about resilience, it was never about boo hoo hoo, it was about a kid that didn't quit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOO»

Discover the use of hoo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hoo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Age of Sutton Hoo: The Seventh Century in North-Western ...
Myths, king-lists, place-names, sagas, palaces, belt-buckles, middens and graves are all grist to the archaeologist's mill. This book celebrates the anniversary of the discovery of that most famous burial at Sutton Hoo.
M. O. H. Carver, 1994
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Sutton Hoo: Burial Ground of Kings?
The director of the most recent excavation at the Sutton Hoo burial site in England--one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Europe--traces its exploration and the revelations it offers about the medieval kingdom of East ...
M. O. H. Carver, 1998
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Boo Hoo: A Dot.Com Story from Concept to Catastrophe
boo hoo is a gripping, insider's account of the rise and fall of this most controversial of internet startups - a global, online retailer of sports and designer clothes.
Charles Drazin, Ernst Malmsten, Erik Portanger, 2011
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Boo Hoo Bird
When Bird gets hit on the head while playing ball, his friends have many suggestions to try to make him feel better.
‎2009
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Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug!: with audio recording
Children will delight in this picture book game of hide-and-seek and will eagerly read along, pointing out Ladybug’s newest and cleverest hiding spot time and again. This ebook edition includes audio.
Mem Fox, 2013
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Hoo Hoo's Song
Hoo Hoo's Song, the first story in a series of books, tells Hoo Hoo's very special journey from a far away land to his new family. He is guided by a tiny song he can hear coming from his heart.
‎2009
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Moo Hoo
Cow and Owl are best friends, but when a new Kangaroo tries to join them they must decide whether or not Roo should be included.
Candace Ryan, 2012
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The Mason County "Hoo Doo" War, 1874-1902
A haunting story of ethnic strife, human frailty, betrayal, vengeance, and the harrowing repercussions of mob justice.
David D. Johnson, 2006
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Boo-Hoo Moo
When Hilda Mae Heifer's trademark "moo" starts sounding even worse, the other animals decide she is lonely and hold auditions to find her some singing partners.
Margie Palatini, 2009
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Sutton Hoo Research Committee Bulletins, 1983-1993
But the responsibilities are also increased, and none more than the responsibility to communicate, for the public will not willingly tolerate a long separation from those new discoveries. When the SUTTON HOO RESEARCH PROJECT began in ...
M. O. H. Carver, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hoo is used in the context of the following news items.
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[Kim Hoo-ran] Appreciation of things of beauty - The Korea Herald
[Kim Hoo-ran] Appreciation of things of beauty. Some may call it vanity, but where is the harm in appreciating beautiful things, things that are a ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
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TV Guide - The Simpsons' Duff Beer Is Going on Sale (Woo-Hoo
The Simpson's Duff Beer will be purely fictional no longer! The brew will be hitting shelves beginning in Chile, and later more of South America ... «McDonough Voice, Jul 15»
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2-year-old girl killed in camper fire near Priest River | North Idaho …
Bonner County Undersheriff David Hale confirms a 2-year-old girl was killed in the fire around 8 p.m. The fire broke out in the 4000 block of Hoo ... «KXLY Spokane, Jul 15»
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Hopeful pensioners pay to get paid - Northern Cape | IOL News
By Sandi Kwon Hoo - Staff Reporter Comment on this story. Copy of Copy of df scam 1507d DFA About 300 pensioners queued outside a ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Netanyahu gets yearbook from his Pennsylvania high school - The …
... say they've sent a 1960s yearbook to one of their most famous classmates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo). «York Daily Record/Sunday News, Jul 15»
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Lyons: When the Media Plays by 'Clinton Rules' - Times-News
Boo-hoo-hoo. They ought to be glad she didn't break out stock whips and cattle prods. Because that would be really bitchy. Meanwhile, these ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu gets yearbook from his …
... say they've sent a 1960s yearbook to one of their most famous classmates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo). «Tuscaloosa News, Jul 15»
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Tobias Jesso Jr. is learning to push past the pain | Georgia Straight …
The sarcasm-stained “Crocodile Tears”, however, adds a bit of dark humour into the mix via Jesso's self-deprecating “boo hoo hoo”. «Straight.com, Jul 15»
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Taiwan Open: Chong Wei checks into the quarter-finals | New Straits …
In the women's doubles second round, national No 1 Vivian Hoo Kah Mun-Woong Khe Wei lost 21-16, 21-16 to South Korea's Go Ah Ra-Yoo ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
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Kind act by McDonald's staff amid MRT chaos, Singapore News …
Mr Karl Alvendia Rodriguez (right) with fellow McDonald's staff (from left) Mr Hoo Hang Chai, Ms Ng Chai Eng and Ms Komala Devi Maniam. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

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