how

1
[ hou ]
/ haʊ /

adverb

conjunction

noun

Idioms for how

Origin of how

1
before 900; Middle English how, hu, Old English hū; cognate with Old Frisian hū, ho, Dutch hoe; akin to German wie (Old High German hweo), Gothic hwaiwa

British Dictionary definitions for and how (1 of 2)

how 1
/ (haʊ) /

adverb

noun

the way a thing is done the how of it

Word Origin for how

Old English hu; related to Old Frisian hū, Old High German hweo

British Dictionary definitions for and how (2 of 2)

how 2
/ (haʊ) /

sentence substitute

a greeting supposed to be or have been used by American Indians and often used humorously

Word Origin for how

C19: of Siouan origin; related to Dakota háo

Idioms and Phrases with and how

how