hoi
1
9.9
- interjection
- /hɔɪ/
- UK
- Hoi! How have you been?
Examples
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As soon as they entered the room, they greeted everyone with a cheerful 'hoi!'
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When I saw my friend at the café, I waved and said, 'hoi!'
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Synonyms
∞
3.6
A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance
∞
1.0
A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
141
8.1
A friendly, informal way to say hello mainly in the southern United States
101
6.1
A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer
82
8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
60
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
51
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
46
8.2
A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon
41
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
24
8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
19
9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
16
9.9
A casual way to ask someone how they are or what they are doing
10
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
8
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
6
9.9
A short informal greeting used to ask how someone is
5
9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
5
8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
5
1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
5
9.9
An excited shout used to say hello to someone
2
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
2
9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
1
1.0
A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome
1
9.9
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
1
9.9
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
1
9.9
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
Antonyms
Compounds
How Casual
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoi comes from Dutch and works like the simple English words hi or hey as a friendly 'hello'. So you can use hoi to greet friends in informal settings.