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Definition of ahoy

ahoy

/əˈhɔɪ/
a · hoy
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• interjection

1

A nautical call used to hail a ship, attract attention, or greet someone from a distance.

Example

""Ship ahoy!" the lookout shouted from the crow's nest as a vessel appeared on the horizon."

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• Nearby Words

ahi
ahmedabad
ahold
ahoy
ai
aid
aida

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-18th century as a nautical call, combining the exclamatory sound 'a' with the Middle English interjection 'hoy', a cry originally used to drive cattle or hail ships.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ahoy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ahoy
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