hey

interjection
UK: /heɪ/
US: /heɪ/

  1. Used to express a greeting or call attention.

    1. Hey, what's up? [ ] [ ]
    2. Hey Sarah, how are you doing in your new hey-days project? [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hi hello
hey interjection

  1. Used to ask someone to pay attention or to express surprise.

    1. Hey, listen to me! [ ] [ ]
    2. Hey, watch where you are going since hey-days of glory passed. [ ] [ ]
hey noun

  1. A call for attention; a greeting.

    1. I gave him a hey. [ ] [ ]
    2. She answered his first hey with just a smile, continuing her work. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hey" is /heɪ/ in British English and /heɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hey": hi, hello.

Example usage of "hey": "Hey, what's up?". More examples on the page.