hoi
- interjection
- /hɔɪ/
- UK
:
hola
- 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
105
8.1
A friendly, informal way to say hello mainly in the southern United States
86
6.1
A formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time that does not need an answer
47
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
30
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
27
9.9
A short informal greeting used to ask how someone is
9
8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
5
9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
3
9.9
A casual way to ask someone how they are or what they are doing
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
An informal word people use to say hello
2
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
1
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
1
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
1
8.2
A French word used to say hello in the morning or early afternoon
1
8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
1
1.0
A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
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.