hi
interjectionnounadjectivetop 1 000 in film dialogue
- //haɪ//
- //haːj//
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
interjection
- 1
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
Hi, how are you?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.
Anna: Pete, hi! Hi, we are here! — Pete: Hi, Anna! Hi, Marsha! — Anna: Hi! — Pete: How are you two? — Marsha: I am great!
When out on the prairie, up galloped an Indian on his pony with his saluting "hi!"
- 2
An exclamation to call attention.
I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.
'Come back now!' shouted Sam. 'Hi! Come back!' But Gollum had vanished.
- 3
Expressing wonder or derision.
How did he do that, hi?
That’s mad, hi!
Etymology
American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.
noun
- 1
The word "hi" used as a greeting.
I didn't even get a hi.
adjective
- 1
Variant of highinformalInformal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
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Etymology
From high.
Forms
- plural
- his
hi · A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
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