hey
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Also seen as: heys · heying · heyed
Sense 1
An exclamation to get attention.
InterjectionRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A protest or reprimand.
InterjectionRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To greet with a "hey"
VerbRegister: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.
Một hình thức múa ba người hoặc nhiều hơn đan xen giữa nhau
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NounRegister: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hey” mean?
An exclamation to get attention.
Is “hey” formal or informal?
hey is generally informal.