hi

¹ American  

[hahy] / haɪ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of greeting) hello!

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hi ² American  

[hahy] / haɪ /

adjective

1. an informal, simplified spelling of high.

   hi fidelity.

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HI ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Hawaii (approved especially for use with zip code).

2. Meteorology. heat index. Also H.I.

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H.I. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Hawaiian Islands.

2. Meteorology. heat index. Also HI

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HI ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Hawaii (state)

2. Hawaiian Islands

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hi ² British  

/ haɪ /

1. an informal word for hello

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hi ³ British  

/ haɪ /

interjection

1. an expression used to attract attention

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Etymology

Origin of hi

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English hy, perhaps variant of hei hey

Example Sentences

“I come up here sometimes just to say hi to him.”

From Los Angeles Times

I went over to say a quick hi.

From Los Angeles Times

If you go, don’t be shy, and say hi, as it’s the time of the year when I visit most often.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s peaceful and everyone is saying hi to each other. We don’t know what’s gonna happen with the election, but we know that we showed up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"He just said 'hi', it was a pretty boring conversation, the first one," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• hello
• nod
• ovation
• reception
• salute