English - Turkish
Definition of avast in English Turkish dictionary
- dur!
- Dur Agantal Abosa !
- ünlem
- abosa
English - English
Definition of avast in English English dictionary
- listen!; pay attention!
Avast, ye landlubbers!.
- hold fast!; desist!; stay!
- {i} cease, hold, stop
- A command to cease pulling on a rope Stop, cease
- A command to stop immediately what one is doing
- {ü} stop! (Nautical)
- Meaning, "Stop" or "Who goes there?"
- Hold fast, as in "avast heaving"
- Cease; stop; stay
- Hold fast!, cease; stop; desist; stay
- To stop, to hold fast; e g , avast heaving
- Stop, quit what you are doing, hold your work and await further instructions
- Stop
- Listen, pay attention
avast
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a·vastPronunciation
Etymology
[ &-'vast ] (verb imperative.) 1681. From the Dutch hou' vast (“hold fast”), from houd (“hold”) + vast (“fast”)Resimler
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