hoy

¹

[ hoi ]

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

[ hoi ]

interjection

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

noun

1. a shout or hail.

hoy

¹

/ hɔɪ /

interjection

1. a cry used to attract attention or drive animals

hoy

²

/ hɔɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoy¹

C14: variant of hey

Origin of hoy²

C15: from Middle Dutch hoei

Example Sentences

And Scottish Tory finance spokesman Craig Hoy said his party had made "the very reasonable ask" of the Scottish government for minutes of the meetings held at the matches to be published.

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He was joined by Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy on Thursday, and has received messages of support from astronaut Tim Peake and his Phoenix Nights co-star Peter Kay, as well as hundreds of listeners.

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Following his recent terminal cancer diagnosis, Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has called for more, younger men to be tested - including those with a family history of the disease - and the government has asked the NHS to examine the evidence again.

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"Chris Hoy has been absolutely, as you can imagine with someone like him, outstanding, first class, brilliant with his advice," McGuinness said.

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The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy's "powerful" call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said.

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