hos

[US]/həu/
[UK]/ho/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

interj. Hey; to attract attention; to express surprise.

Phrases & Collocations

ho ho ho

ho hum

ho-hum

ho-ho

Example Sentences

to do a hoedown dance

to give someone a holler

to hoist the flag

hoopla surrounding the event

to hound someone for answers

to be the host of a party

to have a hobby

to be in a hotel room

Real-world Examples

She's a ho. My dad's been captured by a ho!

Source: Sleepless in Seattle Original Soundtrack

You have to go left or right. You can't...Whoa ho ho! Ha ha!

Source: Little Bear Charlie

So, " gung ho" basically means very enthusiastic.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

Oh, my god. You have eight eye ho-- holes.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

" Smoke ho" ! the cry came down the open companion-way.

Source: Sea Wolf (Part Two)

She wouldn't know a hoe from a ho down!

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Ivana, you should probably split before Carlos gets ho...oh, my!

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 6

The only thing is, she didn't look like a ho.

Source: Sleepless in Seattle Original Soundtrack

What, you're not a music fan? - Sure. It's just, got anything where a pimp isn't beating his ho?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Joblessness, boredom and isolation were hard to tolerate but, hey ho, let's all have lunch.

Source: The Economist - Arts

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