Ho Chi Minh City |
the largest city in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City used to be called Saigon. Saigon was formerly the capital of South Vietnam. |
hockey |
a sport played on ice, with two teams of six skating players; ice hockey. Each team tries to drive a puck into the other's goal using sticks; ice hockey. [2 definitions] |
hoe |
a garden tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil and removing weeds. [2 definitions] |
hog |
an adult pig raised for meat. Hogs weigh well over 100 pounds. [4 definitions] |
hogan |
a type of house built by the Navajo and other Native American people. A hogan is made of earth walls supported by logs. |
hoist |
to lift or haul up using a mechanical device. [2 definitions] |
hold1 |
to have or contain within one's hand. [13 definitions] |
hold2 |
the space inside a ship used to store things. |
holder |
an object used for holding. [2 definitions] |
hold on |
to wait. [2 definitions] |
hold one's breath |
to wait with hope and expectation. |
hold one's horses |
to wait more calmly; be patient. |
hold out |
to stand firm and not give in; resist. [2 definitions] |
hold tight |
to stay and wait for further information or events. |
holdup |
a stop or delay in the progress of something. [2 definitions] |
hold up |
to keep from falling; support. [4 definitions] |
hole |
an opening or hollow cavity in something. [3 definitions] |
holiday |
a day on which most people do not work so that they may honor and celebrate some person or event. [2 definitions] |
Holland |
see "Netherlands." |
holland |
linen or cotton cloth, often glazed, used to make window shades, upholstery, and clothing. |
holler |
(informal) to cry out, yell, or shout. [2 definitions] |