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hoy

1 American  
[hoi] / hɔɪ /

noun

Nautical.

  1. a heavy barge used in harbors.

  2. a vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually slooprigged, used for fishing and coastal trading.

hoy 2 American  
[hoi] / hɔɪ /

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation to attract attention.)

noun

  1. a shout or hail.

hoy 1 British  
/ hɔɪ /

noun

  1. a freight barge

  2. a coastal fishing and trading vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used during the 17th and 18th centuries

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hoy 2 British  
/ hɔɪ /

interjection

  1. a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

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Etymology

Origin of hoy1

First recorded in 1485–95, hoy is from the Middle Dutch word hoey

Origin of hoy2

1350–1400; Middle English; variant of hey

Example Sentences

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Moore dijo que hoy está viva porque fue persistente.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Y eso lo ha convertido en una inspiración para las estrellas de hoy en día que miran sus carreras posteriores a la competición, dijo Eric Johnson, exejecutivo de ESPN.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2021

En todas las Universidades hay una RedI, y aquí una muestra de cómo cara a cara @olgabarbosa encara #YañezAcosador hoy en ceremonia de aniversario de la @UAustraldeChile.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 20, 2020

Hoy continuamos, estos son los puntos de la concentración el día de hoy en Caracas.

From BBC • May 1, 2019

In my head, I write: There was a hoy who lived in a closet.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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