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hoy

hoy
noun
1
A small single-masted boat once used to ferry passengers and cargo along the coast or to larger ships.
"The hoy carried barrels of ale from the coast to the port town."
intj
1
Used to attract attention or to tell someone to stop.
""Hoy! Watch where you're going!" he shouted."

How to Use Hoy

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In plain EnglishEither an old type of small cargo boat, or a shout used to get someone's attention or tell them to stop.

Word Forms

hoyed past tense, hoyed past tense, hoys plural, Hoys plural, hoys singular, hoys singular

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