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Meaning of "avast" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AVAST

Perhaps from Dutch hou'vast hold fast.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AVAST

avast  [əˈvɑːst] play
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WHAT DOES AVAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

avast!

Avast! is an antivirus computer program available to Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux users, with a user interface available in 41 languages. The name Avast came from "Anti-virus – Advanced Set," a program developed by the company's founders. Founded in 1991, the company was officially established under the newly free market of then-Czechoslovakia. The developer, AVAST Software a.s., is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, with offices in Friedrichshafen and Munich, Germany; Austin, Texas, and Redwood City, California; and Hong Kong and Beijing, China AVAST Software s.r.o. currently produces a range of security freeware and shareware programs for both personal and commercial use on PCs, Macs, and Android devices; as of 2013, more than 200 million devices worldwide used avast!. In June 2012, Avast had 17.4% of the worldwide security vendor market share. The software has received a number of awards from Virus Bulletin for close to 100% detection of "in-the-wild" viruses and won the Secure Computing Readers' Trust Award. The central scanning engine has been certified by ICSA Labs and West Coast Labs' Checkmark process.

Definition of avast in the English dictionary

The definition of avast in the dictionary is stop! cease!.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AVAST


Belfast
ˈbɛlfɑːst
blast
blɑːst
broadcast
ˈbrɔːdˌkɑːst
cast
kɑːst
caste
kɑːst
contrast
kənˈtrɑːst
fast
fɑːst
forecast
ˈfɔːˌkɑːst
gast
ɡɑːst
last
lɑːst
mast
mɑːst
oblast
ˈɒblɑːst
outcast
ˈaʊtˌkɑːst
outlast
ˈaʊtˌlɑːst
overcast
ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst
past
pɑːst
podcast
ˈpɒdˌkɑːst
unsurpassed
ˌʌnsɜːˈpɑːst
vast
vɑːst
webcast
ˈwɛbˌkɑːst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AVAST

aval
avalanche
avalement
Avalon
Avalon Peninsula
avant-garde
avant-gardism
avant-gardist
avanti
avantist
avanturine
Avar
avarice
avaricious
avariciously
avariciousness
avascular
avascularity
avatar
avaunt

WORDS THAT END LIKE AVAST

at least
at long last
at the least
beast
bed and breakfast
breakfast
breast
coast
deep in the past
east
feast
in the least
least
Middle East
southeast
the Far East
the last
the past
the vast
to say the least

Synonyms and antonyms of avast in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «avast» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AVAST

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

Translator English - Chinese

的avast
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avast
570 millions of speakers

English

avast
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवास्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أفاست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Avast
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avast
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

থামো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avast
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Avast
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

avast
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アバスト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어베스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Avast
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

avast
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவாஸ்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवास्तव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avast
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avast
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

avast
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Avast
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avast
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

avast
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

avast
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of avast

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AVAST»

The term «avast» is very widely used and occupies the 17.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AVAST» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVAST»

Discover the use of avast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to avast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pirate Silly Trivia Book: Avast, Ye Slobs!
Presents myths and facts about pirates and privateering.
Carole Marsh, 1985
2
Ubuntu Linux for Non-geeks: A Pain-free, Project-based, ...
Project 18: Virus Scanning with avast! While ClamAV may be the virus scanner of choice in the Linux world, my personal favorite is still avast!, which defended me during my Windows years. I think it is easier to use and, for what it's worth, nicer ...
Rickford Grant, 2006
3
Avast, Ye Dog Thief
Then he spied Polly. She was hooked under the arm of a well-dressed gentleman. The man was running toward Treasure Gardens, holding Polly like a football. “That landlubber's stole me dog!” Armpit cried. “Avast, ye dog thief!” he roared to ...
Nadia Higgins, 2008
4
Avast, Ye Slobs! Florida Pirate and Treasure Trivia
AVAST! What does that mean? "Stop, look, listen -- you pirate!" YE SLOB . . . . . . Well, I guess it was supposed to be "swabs" -- you know, the lowly crew members who have to mop the deck. Of course, pirates were real slobs too, as you will ...
Carole Marsh, 1990
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Ubuntu for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Get-Things-Done Guide
Although ClamAV may be the virus scanner of choice in the Linux world, my personal favorite is still avast!, which defended me during my Windows years. I think it is easier to use and, for what it's worth, nicer to look at. On the downside, it does ...
Rickford Grant, 2010
6
Tape Op: The Book about Creative Music Recording
Stuart Hallerman has run Seattle's Avast! studio since 1990. Stuart left his hometown of Chicago in 1980 to attend Evergreen College in Olympia, WA. After "the 5-year plan" at Evergreen's recording program and several years as ...
Larry Crane, 2010
7
Netbooks For Dummies
Coincidentally, all the software names start with the letter A: avast!: (www.avast. com) avast! is a very popular, free antivirus program that hails from the Czech Republic. It first came out in 1988, and as of the spring of 2009, it has over 50 million ...
Joel McNamara, 2009
8
Let's Quilt Our Pennsylvania County
AVAST! What does that mean? "Stop, look, listen -- you pirate!" YE SLOB . . . . . . Well, I guess it was supposed to be "swabs" -- you know, the lowly crew members who have to mop the deck. Of course, pirates were real slobs too, as you will ...
Carole Marsh, 1994
9
South Dakota "Crinkum-Crankum"
Avast!: Columbus. the. Pirate. Columbus swore to Ferdinand and Isabella that he made his first sea voyage at age 10 and was captain of a pirate ship by age 25. No one really believes this was true. BUT, the following is a fact that changed his  ...
Carole Marsh, 1994
10
Market, State, and Society in Contemporary Latin America
Chapter. 9. Ideas,. Economic. Pressures,. and. Pension. Privatization. Raúl. L. Madrid. Avast. wave of pension privatization has swept much of the world in recent decades. Nowhere has this wave been more powerful than in Latin America.
William C. Smith, Laura Gómez-Mera, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AVAST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term avast is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Impact of security software on system performance investigated
... solutions, in terms of having the weakest impact on your PC's overall performance is Avast, followed by Emsisoft, Avira, Kaspersky and AVG. «HEXUS, Jul 15»
2
Get a three-in-one smartphone lens kit for $11.99
Avast free antivirus. It's kept me safe from myself for years, and the day before yesterday, I finally took the plunge and bought the pay version. «CNET, Jul 15»
3
What to do in the hour after you've been hacked
Programs like Avast and Bitdefender are both considered solid malware defense products. Source: Business Insider. Related Posts. What to do ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
4
Mobile Threat Monday: SMS Scams Are Getting Even Sneakier
Malwarebytes offers Android antivirus products as do Editors' Choice winners Avast and Bitdefender. If you're ignoring texts from your friends ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
5
10 things to know about SMS scams
Some of the most popular security products for mobile phones include Avast, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, Kapersky and Webroot. 10. Keep track of all of the apps ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
6
Symantec to split into two publicly traded companies
I asked about the effect of free security software like Microsoft Security Essentials or the free versions of AVG, Avast, and many more. “Everyone ... «iTWire, Jul 15»
7
Avast Tops List Of Antivirus Suites That Won't Bog Down Your System
Microsoft Security Essentials long held the title as the most lightweight antivirus option, but with its plummeting ability to protect your system ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
8
AVAST July update for full Windows 10 support looms
With the public release of Windows 10 due to be released at the end of this month, we already know that the AVAST July update will be with us ... «Product Reviews, Jul 15»
9
Avast SecureLine VPN 1.0.244.0
Avast SecureLine VPN to antyszpiegowskie narzędzie od producenta znanego programu antywirusowego, firmy Avast. Aplikacja jest płatna ... «dobreprogramy, Jun 15»
10
Avast, ye landlubbers! Pirates take over Bay St. Louis
AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALD Keisha Stockman, center, and the rest of her band of pirates prepare to march to Bay St. Louis Mayor Les ... «SunHerald.com, Jun 15»

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