avast
Intj
- Hold fast!; cease!; stop!
- In imitation of pirates: listen!; pay attention!
Interjection
- A nautical command to stop or cease.
Examples
- Avast! I see an opening for a bingo on my next turn.
- Avast, ye landlubbers!
Origin / Etymology
Probably borrowed from Dutch hou vast, houd vast (“hold tight”), from houd (imperative of houden (“to hold”)) + vast (“fast, firm”).
Synonyms
avast [⇒ thesaurus]!, avast!, beware!, blackfriars!, cave!, cheese it!, cut it out!, desist, enough!, give it a break!, halt!, have done!, heads up!, hey up!, hist!, hold fast!, hold!, knock it off!, leave off!, look lively!, look out!, look sharp!, mind out!, namous!, not so fast!, soft, stay, stay!, stop [⇒ thesaurus]!, take care!, ware!, watch it!, watch out!, whoa!
Scrabble Score: 8
avast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordavast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary