hey
Americaninterjection
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(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
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Informal. hello: used as a greeting.
interjection
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an expression indicating surprise, dismay, discovery, etc, or calling for another's attention
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an exclamation used for emphasis at the end of a statement, or alone to seek repetition or confirmation of another person's statement
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an exclamation used by conjurors to herald the climax of a trick
Etymology
Origin of hey
1150–1200; Middle English hei
Example Sentences
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There’s also simply no way users are going to willingly accept the premise of spy pixels if Apple presents the privacy dangers as clearly and as honestly as we’ve done in HEY.
From The Verge • Jun. 8, 2021
HEY GRANDUDE! by Paul McCartney, read by the author.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019
HEY LOOK, it’s easy to snicker at Nike’s new self-lacing sneakers, a “Back to the Future”-style pair that let you step in and—brrrzzzz-ziippp!—tie themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2016
HEY ROOKIE: Several first-year players will be counted on this season.
From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2015
HEY sat, each one busy with her thoughts, so very different, perhaps, and yet in one respect so alike, when suddenly they became conscious of a change.
From 'Our Guy' or, The elder brother by Boyd, E. E., Mrs.
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