hoy

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /hɔɪ/ UK /hɔɪ/ See IPA manual

intj noun

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intj
a call used to attract attention; also a small coastal sailing vessel

"Hoy there!" he shouted across the harbor.

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Synonyms

1 intj · a call used to attract... barge lightersloophey ahoy

Word family

Related forms ahoy

Etymology

The interjection is a natural exclamation to attract attention. The nautical sense 'small coasting vessel' is from Middle Dutch hoey ('a small ship').

hoey Middle Dutch

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# hoy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** intj, noun
**IPA (US):** hɔɪ
**IPA (UK):** hɔɪ

## Meanings
1. a call used to attract attention; also a small coastal sailing vessel

## Examples
- "Hoy there!" he shouted across the harbor.

## Synonyms
- barge
- lighter
- sloop
- hey
- ahoy

## Related Forms
- ahoy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hoey

## Etymology
The interjection is a natural exclamation to attract attention. The nautical sense 'small coasting vessel' is from Middle Dutch hoey ('a small ship').

## AI Etymology
Hoy has an interjectional strand that is a natural exclamation to attract attention. The nautical sense 'small coasting vessel' is from Middle Dutch hoey ('a small ship'). The historical trail runs through Middle Dutch hoey. The later sense follows a semantic development already present in the word's history. In modern use it means a call used to attract attention; also a small coastal sailing vessel. Related forms include ahoy.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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