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Hi vs. Hey

By Muazma Batool — Published on February 6, 2023
Hi vs. Hey

Difference Between Hi and Hey

Hi vs. Hey Definitions

Hi

Used to express greeting. See Note at hey.
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Hey

Used to attract attention or to express surprise, appreciation, wonder, or pleasure
"Oh, hey, you saw that ninety-nine-yard punt return in the Super Bowl? Wow, so did I!" (Don Pfarrer).
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Hi

A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
Hi, how are you?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.
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Hey

Used to express greeting.
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Hi

An exclamation to call attention.
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Hey

An exclamation to get attention.
Hey, look at this!
Hey! Listen!
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Hi

(dated) Expressing wonder or derision.
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Hey

A protest or reprimand.
Hey! Stop that!
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Hi

The word "hi" used as a greeting.
I didn't even get a hi.
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Hey

An expression of surprise.
Hey! This is new!
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Hi

informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
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Hey

An informal greeting, similar to hi.
Hey! How's it going?
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Hi

an expression of greeting;
every morning they exchanged polite hellos
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Hey

A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
Hey? How's that?
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Hi

a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
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Hey

A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye".
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Hey

(country dancing) A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.
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Hey

alternative spelling of he
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Hey

High.
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Hey

An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement.
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Hey

A cry to set dogs on.
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