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View synonyms for hey

hey

[ hey ]

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
  2. Informal. hello: used as a greeting.


hey

/ heɪ /

interjection

  1. an expression indicating surprise, dismay, discovery, etc, or calling for another's attention
  2. an exclamation used for emphasis at the end of a statement, or alone to seek repetition or confirmation of another person's statement
  3. hey presto
    an exclamation used by conjurors to herald the climax of a trick


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hey1

1150–1200; Middle English hei

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hey1

C13: compare Old French hay, German hei, Swedish hej

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