noun
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
Learner’s notesIn 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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