Looking for the meaning of the word AHOY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of AHOY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ahoy
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from ah + hoy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈhɔɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a call used to greet someone or draw attention to something from a distance
Short Definition:call used in hailing
Examples:- ahoy there!
- land ahoy!
Word: Ahoy
Speech Type: Other
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