hey
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3.6
- interjection
- /heɪ/
- Informal
:
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- Hey, can you come here for a moment?
- hey guys
- hey man
- hey, wait
You can choose to say, hey, I'm not too old.
- You can choose to say, hey, I'm not too old.
- And the woman said, hey, I like that jacket.
- Like I was like hey girl, hey girl, hey girl, hey girl.
- Different questions like hey, when are we getting parts?
- Val Kilmer says, hey, don't get mad.
- And they said, hey, if you're lost, Jake's up that way.
- Hey, hey, hey Google, turn the lights off.
- I watched that and I said, hey, why can't we do what Drew did?
Examples
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Hey, em, you ready for schoo... are you okay?
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But we want to know, hey, why is Harry running?
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And I said to you, hey, I like you.
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Party people say hey, it's a new day.
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But I also said to her, hey, go find David.
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Hey, hey, hey, can you not right now?
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And the woman said, hey, I like that jacket.
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After a while, Nathan called out, "Hey, Ben, when are you coming back?"
Academic text (1999) -
But that means, hey, my God, I'm baffled.
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And she's just like, hey, he can't help it.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
30
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
9
1.0
A short greeting you say when you meet someone or answer the phone
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8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
5
9.9
People say this to get someone's attention or introduce a statement, often showing annoyance
5
9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
4
9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
2
9.9
An excited shout used to say hello to someone
2
9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
2
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
2
9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
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8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
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1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
1
8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
1
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
An informal playful greeting friends use to tease or show they like each other
A friendly informal way to say hello
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
Idioms
Compounds
How Casual
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hey is an old, simple shout people have used for centuries to grab attention or greet someone, much like saying hi or hello. So, because it began as a short call, hey still means 'to get attention', to greet, or to show surprise.