intj
Meaning 1
Hold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist!
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: desist, stay
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
avast
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /əˈvɑːst/
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Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈvæst/
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General-American: /əˈvæst/
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rhymes with -ɑːst
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rhymes with -æst
intj
Meaning 2
Listen! Pay attention!
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: nautical, transport
Examples
- Avast, ye landlubbers!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: avast [⇒ thesaurus]!, beware!, blackfriars!, cave!, cheese it!, heads up!, hey up!, hist!, look alive!, look lively!, look out!, look sharp!, mind out!, namous!, take care!, ware!, watch it!, watch out!
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Dutch hou vast, houd vast (“hold fast!”), from houd (imperative of houden, “to hold”) + vast (“fast, firm, tight”). Doublet of hold fast.