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avast

/əˈvɑːst/

/əˈvæst/

avastverb

Translations

Avast, ye scallywags, and listen to the captain!

Стоп, вы, негодяи, и слушайте капитана!

Definitions

Nautical, used only in the imperative: stop; cease or desist from an action.

"Avast hauling on that rope!" shouted the first mate.

Synonyms

avastinterjection

/əˈvɑːst/

/əˈvæst/

Translations

Avast, ye scallywags!

Стой, вы, разбойники!

Additional translations

Definitions

A nautical command used to tell someone to stop or cease an action.

Avast, ye scallywags! Stop hoisting the sails until further orders.

Synonyms

hold on

hold fast

hold it

avastproper noun

Definitions

A Czech multinational cybersecurity company best known for its antivirus software of the same name.

I installed Avast on my laptop to protect it from malware.