avast

Meanings

Intj

Hold fast!; cease!; stop!
In imitation of pirates: listen!; pay attention!

Origin / Etymology

Probably borrowed from Dutch hou vast, houd vast (“hold tight”), from houd (imperative of houden (“to hold”)) + vast (“fast, firm”).

Synonyms

avast [⇒ thesaurus]!, avast!, beware!, blackfriars!, cave!, cheese it!, cut it out!, desist, enough!, give it a break!, halt!, have done!, heads up!, hey up!, hist!, hold fast!, hold!, knock it off!, leave off!, look lively!, look out!, look sharp!, mind out!, namous!, not so fast!, soft, stay, stay!, stop [⇒ thesaurus]!, take care!, ware!, watch it!, watch out!, whoa!

Scrabble Score: 8

avast is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
avast is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
avast is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

avast is a valid Words With Friends word