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- [uh-vast, uh-vahst]
- /əˈvæst, əˈvɑst/
- /əˈvɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-vast, uh-vahst]
- /əˈvæst, əˈvɑst/
Definitions of avast word
- sentence substitute avast stop! cease! 3
- interjection avast stop; cease; halt 3
- noun avast Stop; cease. 1
- interjection avast nautical: stop 1
- interjection avast (nautical) hold fast!; desist!; stay!. 0
- interjection avast (parody of pirate slang) listen!; pay attention!. 0
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Origin of avast
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; perhaps < Dutch houd vast hold fast (see hold1, fast1)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Avast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
avast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
avast usage trend in Literature
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