"avast" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /əˈvɑːst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈvæst/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-avast.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -æst, -ɑːst Etymology: From the Dutch hou vast (“hold tight”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|hou vast||hold tight}} Dutch hou vast (“hold tight”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} avast
  1. (nautical) hold fast!; desist!; stay!. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-avast-en-intj-gjy30wFa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (slang, in imitation of pirates) listen!; pay attention! Tags: slang Synonyms (pay attention): heads up
    Sense id: en-avast-en-intj-1DuX1jMT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'pay attention': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: desist
Synonyms: avast! [nautical, transport], cut it out!, enough!, give it a break!, halt!, have done!, hold!, hold fast!, knock it off!, leave off!, not so fast!, soft [archaic], stay!, stop [⇒ thesaurus]!, whoa!

Noun [Estonian]

Head templates: {{head|et|noun form}} avast
  1. elative singular of ava Tags: elative, form-of, singular Form of: ava
    Sense id: en-avast-et-noun-deWjMqUb Categories (other): Estonian entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Tocharian B]

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अवस्था (avasthā). Etymology templates: {{lbor|txb|sa|अवस्था}} Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अवस्था (avasthā) Head templates: {{head|txb|noun|g=?|head=}} avast ?, {{txb-noun||?}} avast ?
  1. condition, state Synonyms: avasth Derived forms: avasthaṣṣe
    Sense id: en-avast-txb-noun-cBvK76DK Categories (other): Tocharian B entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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