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sad because you are away from home

home • work / ' houmwark / noun [ noncount ]

work that a teacher gives to you to do at home

Have you done your math homework ?

Collocations

Work and exams

doing

do your homework/an assignment/a paper/an essay write a paper/an essay/a report turn in/hand in your homework/an assignment/a paper

take a test/an exam/a quiz passing/failing

grade homework/a test

pass/do well on a test/an exam/a quiz

fail a test/an exam/a class

get a good grade/an A/a B/a diploma

hom • i • cide / ' hamasaid / noun

[ count, noncount ]

the crime of killing someone deliberately He was charged with homicide.

—SYNONYM murder

ho • mo • sex • u • al / |houma 'sekjual / adjective

attracted to people of the same sex —SYNONYM gay —ANTONYM heterosexual

ho • mo • sex • u • al • i • ty / |houmasekju ' relati / noun [noncount]

attitudes toward homosexuality hOll .est © / 'anost/ adjective

A person who is honest says what is true and does not

steal, lie, or cheat

She's a very honest person.

Be honest — do you really like this dress?

—ANTONYM dishonest

hon • est • ly / ' ansstli / adverb Try to answer the questions honestly. Honestly, I don't know where your money is.

hon • es • ty / ' anssti / noun [ noncount ]

I have serious doubts about his honesty.

hon • ey / ' hAni / noun [ noncount ]

the sweet food that is made by some insects (called bees )

hon • ey • moon / ' hAnimun / noun [ count ]

a vacation for two people who have just gotten married

honk / hagk / verb ( honks , honk . ing , honked )

to make a loud noise with a car horn People honked their horns as they drove past.

hon • or / ' ansr / noun

[ singular ] something that makes you proud and pleased

It was a great honor to be invited to the White House.

[ noncount ] respect from other people for something good that you have done

They fought for the honor of their country.

honors [ plural ] a class in school or at college that is at a higher level than other classes

honors English

How many honors courses are you taking this year? in honor of someone or something

to show that you respect someone or something There is a party tonight in honor of our visitors.

hon • or roll / ' ansr roul / [ usually singular ]

a list of the students in a school who have received good grades for their work I made the honor roll this semester.

hood / hud / noun [ count ]

the part of a coat or jacket that covers your head and neck

the front part of a car, which covers the engine

She checked under the hood to see what was making a noise.

—Look at the picture at car .

hoof / huf / noun [ count ]

( plural hoofs or hooves / huvz / )

the hard part of the foot of horses and some other animals

hook Ф / huk / noun [ count ]

a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things on, or for catching fish with Hang your coat on that hook. a fish hook

off the hook

If a telephone is off the hook , the part that you speak into (called the receiver ) is not in place so that the telephone will not ring.

hoop / hup / noun [ count ]

( sports ) the ring that you throw the ball through in a game of basketball

Let's shoot some hoops (= practice playing basketball ) . —Look at the picture at basket .

hoo • ray ( also hur . ray ) / hu ' rei / ( also hur rah / hu ' ra / ) exclamation

a word that you shout when you are very pleased about

something

Hooray! She's won!

hoot / hut / noun [ count ]

the sound that an owl (= a type of bird ) makes

hoot verb ( hoots , hoot . ing , hoot . ed )

An owl hooted in the dark forest.

hooves

plural of hoof

hop / hap / verb ( hops , hop . ping , hopped )

(used about a person) to jump on one foot