ahoy
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8.3
- interjection
- /əˈhɔɪ/
:
hola
- "Ship ahoy?" someone called.
- Ahoy, matey
- Ahoy there
- Ahoy, mate
OK Madam Tree writes ahoy to Miles Eugene Keith Nedensak Ahoy.
- OK Madam Tree writes ahoy to Miles Eugene Keith Nedensak Ahoy.
Examples
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Ahoy! Can you see the ship coming over the horizon?
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Ship ahoy!
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Hey, ahoy, there!
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"In the distance, they heard a man bellowing, 'Ahoy! Ahoy Barracuda! Ahoy!'
Fiction book (2001) -
"Ahoy!"
Fiction book (1999) -
Ahoy!
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Ahoy there.
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Ahoy, mate!
Fiction book (2000) -
He shouted, "Ahoy!"
Fiction book (1998) -
AHOY THERE!
Synonyms
30
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
2
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
1
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
1
1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
1
4.4
A short shout used to get someone's attention
1
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ahoy began as a sailors' shout, probably from the short call hoi (like 'hey') used by Dutch and other sea folk. So ahoy is used to get someone's attention or to greet them at sea.