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PRONUNCIATION OF AHOY

ahoy  [əˈhɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AHOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ahoy is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES AHOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ahoy in the English dictionary

The definition of ahoy in the dictionary is a hail used to call a ship or to attract attention.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AHOY


dalmahoy
ˈdɑːlməˌhɔɪ
hobbledehoy
ˌhɒbəldɪˈhɔɪ
hoy
hɔɪ
Namhoi
ˈnɑːmˈhɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AHOY

ahold
ahorse
ahorseback
AHP
AHQ
Ahriman
ahull
ahungered
ahungry
Ahura Mazda
ahuru
ahuruhuru

WORDS THAT END LIKE AHOY

alloy
baby boy
bok choy
boy
cowboy
deploy
destroy
doy
employ
enjoy
joy
ladyboy
McCoy
oy
playboy
Roy
soy
the boy
toy
Troy

Synonyms and antonyms of ahoy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ahoy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AHOY

Find out the translation of ahoy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ahoy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ahoy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

趣多多
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ahoy
570 millions of speakers

English

ahoy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुनिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أهوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на палубе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ahoy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হোই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ohé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahoy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ahoi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おーい!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ahoy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ahoy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அஹோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अहो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yahu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ahoy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ahoj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на палубі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ahoy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ahoy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ahoy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ohoj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ahoy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ahoy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AHOY»

The term «ahoy» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AHOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ahoy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ahoy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ahoy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AHOY»

Discover the use of ahoy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ahoy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chicks Ahoy
Meanwhile, their estranged elder daughter Jezabelle is having her own crisis of faith. Will the Devil rise to smite their enemies, or will he damn them with hellfire and wrath?
Esther Friesner, 2010
2
Ahoy, Money!: How to Chart Your Course to Genuine Financial ...
Lemon offers readers an entirely new paradigm or way of seeing money, along with practical guidance as to how to implement this new philosophy. He truly teaches people how to give money their "attention" rather than their "energy."
Paul Lemon, 2007
3
Ahoy, Uncle Roy!
Although it makes his parents a little uneasy, Walter's favorite person is his Uncle Roy, a pirate.
Sarah Albee, 2001
4
Chicks Ahoy
While working on the cruise ship that her father captains during the summer, Camille and her friend Jiggy party with their coworkers, but when Jiggy's partying gets out of control, Camille learns the true meaning of friendship.
Lynda Sandoval, 2006
5
Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead! #2
While on watch in the crow’s nest, the pirate kids spot something gaining on their ship: a ghost ship!
Brian James, 2007
6
Pirate Ships Ahoy!
A ship was more to a pirate than just a place to make a living. Ships often provided more freedom than pirates could get in most places. Come aboard to see how pirates lived, worked, and fought on their ships.
Abby Czeskleba, 2012
7
Bad Boys Ahoy!
Oh, those naughty rakes.
Sylvia Day, 2006
8
Ship Ahoy!
A child on a sofa imagines it turning into a succession of ships, culminating in an encounter with a sea monster.
Peter Sis, 1999
9
Soup Ahoy
A radio contest, the impending visit of actor Sinker O. Sailor to their small Vermont town, and rumors of a black pearl in Wet Lake spur Soup and Rob on to a spectacular nautical disaster.
Robert Newton Peck, 1995
10
Cats Ahoy!
And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen, and cats … LOTS of cats. With an infectious rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations, this book is set to become a firm favourite for fans of life on the high seas.
Peter Bently, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AHOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ahoy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ships ahoy! The return of the Brooklyn docks
Mayor de Blasio is leading New York back to its future with the reactivation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Video: Tall Ships - Ships ahoy! Crew parade in Belfast City centre
The Tall Ships festival is in its second day in Belfast. Crews from the 50 Tall Ships docked in Belfast staged their traditional parade in Belfast ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Ahoy! HMS Argus sets sail for seafront
Paddle Round The Pier, billed as the largest free watersports event of its kind in the world, takes over Hove Lawns and the seafront for the ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
4
Ahoy, bidders, canal boats up for sale
Waterford. Ever had dreams of captaining your own derrick boat? How about owning a vivid blue and yellow vessel sleeping 20 people? «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
5
Ahoy, sailor Kim Kardashian on the cover of Rolling Stone mag
In what might be the most unshocking news of the day, Kim Kardashian is on a magazine cover again. To her, that's basically the ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
6
Ahoy mates! Pirate Adventures is underway in Oak Bluffs
Ahoy mates! Pirate Adventures is underway in Oak Bluffs. A & E · Featured Home. by Rich Saltzberg - Jul 1, 2015. 0. Infamous vessel Sea Gypsy is a boatload of ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
7
Ahoy… Don't Boat Under the Influence; Four busted this past …
(Natrona County, Wyo.) – The Wyoming Game and Fish Department arrested four people for boating under the influence (BUI) at Alcova ... «County 10, Jul 15»
8
On the Road with Dan I. Cook: Ahoy Mates!
Last weekend while visiting Stuart Florida, we stayed in a bed and breakfast which is a five minute walk to a restaurant called Sailor's Return. «Coral Springs Talk, Jul 15»
9
Ahoy! Seafair Pirates land at Alki
The Seafair Pirates arrived Saturday afternoon, kicking off Seafair celebrations by storming Alki Beach, where they were greeted by a cheering ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
10
Help ahoy!
Help ahoy! A British warship's role in addressing Europe's migration crisis falls somewhere between war and peace. By Alex Harrowell. 26/6/15 ... «Politico, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ahoy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ahoy>. Apr 2024 ».
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