How
Word | HOW |
Character | 3 |
Hyphenation | how |
Pronunciations | /hæŏ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "How"
What do we mean by how?
In what manner or way; by what means. adverb
In what state or condition. adverb
To what extent, amount, or degree. adverb
For what reason or purpose; why. adverb
With what meaning. adverb
By what name. adverb
By what measure; in what units. adverb
What. Usually used in requesting that something be said again. adverb
Used as an intensive. adverb
The manner or way in which. conjunction
That. conjunction
In whatever way or manner; however. conjunction
A manner or method of doing something. noun
(and how) Most certainly; you bet. idiom
(how about) Used to make a suggestion or to offer something. idiom
(how about) Used to request an opinion about something considered remarkable or impressive. idiom
(how about that) Used rhetorically to express surprise or wonder at or approval for something. idiom
(how come) How is it that; why. idiom
(how so) How is it so. idiom
A Scotch form of houve. noun
The means by which something is accomplished.
A breed between a horse and a cow Urban Dictionary
-In what way or manner; by what means? How did the accident happen? -To what extent, degree, etc.?: How damaged is the car? -In what state or condition?: How are you? -For what reason; why?: How can you talk such nonsense? -To what effect; with what meaning?: How is one to interpret his action? -What?: How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate? -(Used as an intensifier): How seldom I go there! -By what title or name?: How does one address the president? -At what price: How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models? -By what amount or in what measure or quantity?: How do you sell these tomatoes? -In what form or shape?: How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come? Conjunction -The manner or way in which: He couldn't figure out how to solve the problem. -About the manner, condition, or way in which: I don't care how you leave your desk when you go. Be careful how you act. -In whatever manner or way; however: You can travel how you please. -Informal that He told us how he was honest and could be trusted. Noun -A question concerning the way or manner in which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending whys and how’s. -A way or manner of doing something: to consider all the how’s and wherefores. -A word formerly used in communications to represent the letter H. Idioms -And how! Informal. certainly! you bet!: Am I happy? And how! -Here's how, Informal. (used as a toast). -How come? Informal. how is it that? Why?: How come you never visit us anymore? -How so? how does it happen to be so? Why?: You haven't any desire to go? How so? Urban Dictionary
The cross between at heffer and a cow. Usually somebody of a very large size. Urban Dictionary
How now brown cow Urban Dictionary
H-onesty O-penminded W-illingness An Acroynom used in Alchonize AA lingo Urban Dictionary
Substitute for ho or whore. with this you can call people names without them realizing it. Urban Dictionary
Its a cross between a cow and a hoe. Urban Dictionary
An interjection indicating approval, congratulations, or gratitude. Common especially in Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Canada. Urban Dictionary
An expression of agreement. Can be used in place of 'indeed.' Can also be used sarcastically to get someone to stop fucking talking to you about frivolous things. syn: you said it. Urban Dictionary
Similar to "How are you", this phrase is often used at the beginning of IM conversations to inquire about the health of a friend. Urban Dictionary
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