ahoy

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Interjection

1. (nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
2. (humorous) Warning of something approaching or impending.
   • 1989, Forbes (volume 143, issues 5-7, page 74)

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

   • 1992, Championship Run (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 75, page 61

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

Synonyms

• (to attract attention) oi, yo; see also Thesaurus:hey

Translations

• French: ohé
• German: ahoi

Verb

ahoy (ahoys, present participle ahoying; past and past participle ahoyed)

1. To hail with a cry of "ahoy".

Noun

ahoy (plural ahoys)

1. An utterance of this interjection.

   There were many ahoys heard from the approaching ship.

Translations

• German: Ahoi

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