| 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 |
Hockey is a game played on ice by two teams. It is also called "ice hockey." Each person wears skates and plays with a long stick. Using the stick, players hit a flat round thing called a puck and try to get it into the other team's goal. [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 |
A hog is an adult pig that has been raised for meat. [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 |
When you hold something, you have it in your hand or hands. If it's raining, you might hold an umbrella so that it is over your head. [12 definitions] |
| hold2 |
the space inside a ship used to store things. |
| holder |
A holder is a thing that you can use to hold another thing. In a car, people often have a cup holder that can be used to hold a cup of coffee or other drink. A car often has a phone holder too, which people can use to hold their phone while they drive. [2 definitions] |
| hold on |
When you hold on to something, you hold it to keep yourself from falling or moving, or you hold it so that it doesn't move or get away from you. [3 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 |
A hole is an open or empty space in something. When you dig in the ground in your yard or in the sand at the beach, you are making a hole. A hole can also be something like a place in your pocket that lets your candy or money fall through! [2 definitions] |
| holiday |
A holiday is a particular day that people remember or honor something. On a holiday, most people do not work or go to school. [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] |