Ahoy

Quick meaning: Ahoy is an interjection meaning (nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

Meaning

(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

More Meanings

1. (humorous) Warning of something approaching or impending.
2. To hail with a cry of "ahoy".
3. An utterance of this interjection.

Example Sentences

There were many ahoys heard from the approaching ship.

Lawsuits, ahoy! […] Towns can regulate use of their beaches. But what about the waters offshore?

While he was thus occupied, a voice, still more uncouth than the former, bawled aloud, ‘Ho! the house, a-hoy!’

Catalytic converters ahoy – Zeppelin's latest is one of those high-rev 3D driving games that simulates racing tracks from all over the world.

Word Forms

• a-hoy
• ahoys
• ahoying
• ahoyed

Synonyms for ahoy

Depending on context, synonyms include oi, yo.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hey, peekaboo, bye, schooner, brig, cuckoo.

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