avast
intj/əˈvɑːst/UK/əˈvæst/US
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.
- borrowed from hou vast
Definitions
Hold fast!
Hold fast!; cease!; stop!
- Then pull avvay, hoa up, hoa up, hoa up, ſo avaſt there, Sir.
- Avaſt, brother, avaſt! ſheer off—Yo ho! you turnkey, vvhy don't you keep a better look out? here's one of your crazy priſoners broke from his laſhings, I do ſuppoſe.
- [T]he sail went into the water, and he could not drag it in. "Avast heaving," said Gascoigne, "till I throw her up and take the wind out of it."
In imitation of pirates
In imitation of pirates: listen!; pay attention!
- Avast, ye landlubbers!
The neighborhood
- synonymavast!
- synonymcut it out!
- synonymenough!
- synonymgive it a break!
- synonymhalt!
- synonymhave done!
- synonymhold!
- synonymhold fast!
- synonymknock it off!
- synonymleave off!
- synonymnot so fast!
- synonymsoft
- neighbordesist
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA