AY
/eɪ/
Definition

Definition of AY - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

1.
abr: AirwaysRareair travel company that carries people or goodsRare
  • AY offers daily flights to many countries.
2.
abr: AvenueRareUSstreet or road in a city or townRareUS
  • Their house is on Maple AY.
road street

Acronym

1.
acr: Always YoursRarephrase used to show lasting affection or loyaltyRare
  • He ended the letter with AY.
2.
acr: academic yearRarethe period of time a school year coversRare
  • The AY starts in September and ends in June.
academic year
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Examples of AY in a sentence

  • The package was shipped via AY.
  • The bakery is at 5th AY.
  • Meet me on Central AY at noon.
  • She signed the card with AY.
  • AY was written at the end of his note.
  • The AY calendar was published online.

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  1. French:Cie aérienne, toujours à toi, ...
  2. German:Fluggesellschaft, Für immer Dein, ...
  3. Italian:AY, sempre tuo, ...
  4. Spanish:LA, ST, ...
  5. Portuguese:AY, sempre teu, ...
  6. Chinese:航空公司, 永远属于你, ...
  7. Japanese:エアライン, いつもあなたのもの, ...
  8. Arabic:شركة الطيران, دائما لك, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֶבְרַת תְּעוּפָה, תָּמִיד שֶׁלְּךָ, ...
  10. Russian:AY, ВСЕГДА ТВОЙ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:AY, ЗАВЖДИ ТВОЯ, ...
  12. Hindi:एवाई, सदैव तुम्हारा, ...
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Definition of ay - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

1.
expressionDatedUSexpresses approval or excitementDatedUS
  • Ay, that's a great idea!
indeed yes
2.
sudden shockDatedUKexpressing surprise or amazementDatedUK
  • Ay, what a beautiful sight!
gee gosh wow
3.
agreementDatedUKused to agree or affirmDatedUK
  • Ay, I will join you for dinner.
aye yes
4.
languageDatedUKused as a question tagDatedUK
  • It's a nice day, ay?
eh right
5.
sad feelingDatedexpressing sorrow or regretDated
  • Ay, I wish I had known earlier.
alas oh woe
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Expressions with ay

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show pain or discomfort from a sudden hurt
Ay ay ay, that really hurt my finger!

Origin of ay

Middle English, ay (ever)

Examples of ay in a sentence

  • Ay, this is exactly what I wanted!
  • Ay, that's a huge surprise!
  • Ay, I didn't see that coming!
  • Ay, that's exactly what I meant.
  • Ay, the plan sounds perfect.
  • You're coming with us, ay?

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  1. French:ouais, oh là là, ...
  2. German:Ja, ei, ...
  3. Italian:ehilà, ah, ...
  4. Spanish:¡bien!, ay, ...
  5. Portuguese:eh pá, ai, ...
  6. Chinese:耶, 哎, ...
  7. Japanese:おお, ああ, ...
  8. Arabic:آي, يا إلهي, ...
  9. Hebrew:יֵשׁ!, אוֹי, ...
  10. Russian:ай, ой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ой, так, ...
  12. Hindi:वाह, अरे, ...
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