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Hoa vs Whoa - What's the difference?

hoa | whoa |

As interjections the difference between hoa and whoa

is that hoa is ho; hey; a call for attention while whoa is stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

hoa

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (obsolete) ho; hey; a call for attention
  • * (David Garrick)
    • Hoa , who is within here?
    ----

    whoa

    English

    Alternative forms

    * woah * whoah

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof ); calm down; slow down.
    • Whoa , Nelly!
  • An expression of surprise.
    • Whoa , are you serious?

    Usage notes

    Another alternate spelling from woa, woah (c. 1856), is common.

    Antonyms

    * giddyup, giddy-up, giddap

    References

    * Whoa! Woah?! Whoah. How an old exclamation became the Internet’s most variously spelled word., Matthew J.X. Malady, Slate English terms with homophones