hoi
7
9.9
- interjection
- /hɔɪ/
- UK
- hoi, that's not how we do things around here!
Examples
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You dropped your wallet; hoi, be careful!
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hoi! Did you see what just happened?
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You notice that in this reaction HOI is being produced and then in the second step it's being consumed.
Synonyms
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3.6
A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance
448
7.5
A small amount of care or worry about something
389
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
60
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
60
9.3
A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something
41
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
39
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment
21
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
21
9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
21
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
21
9.9
People say this to get someone's attention or introduce a statement, often showing annoyance
12
8.9
A quick sound that shows scorn or disbelief
11
9.9
A short word said to show you do not respect something
10
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
8
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
5
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or asking for attention
4
9.9
A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed
2
9.9
A short cry people say when surprised, hurt, or disgusted
2
9.9
An informal word said to show surprise, doubt, or annoyance
2
9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
1
9.9
A short cry of sudden surprise or fear
1
9.9
A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval
1
9.9
A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something
1
9.9
A short sound to show disbelief or dislike
1
9.9
A short word said to show mild disgust or disbelief
1
9.9
A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance
1
9.9
A short exclamation showing disbelief or contempt
1
9.9
A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something
1
9.9
A short sound people make when they are annoyed or want to show something is not important
A loud shout to get attention from far away
To say or write a short exclamation to show surprise
A short word people say to show playful surprise or mild shock
A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
Compounds
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoi is a short shout related to the English oi and older calls like ho or hey, all used to get someone's attention quickly. So it's natural to use hoi to call out, show surprise, or show annoyance.