hoy C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /hɔɪ/ UK /hɔɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 intj a call used to attract attention; also a small coastal sailing vessel "Hoy there!" he shouted across the harbor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · a call used to attract... bargelightersloopheyahoy Word family Related forms ahoy Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hoy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** intj **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 - General Vocabulary markdown