ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hi

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /haɪ/ · Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: Hi is an interjection meaning A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

Meaning

A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

More Meanings

  1. An exclamation to call attention.
  2. The word "hi" used as a greeting.
  3. Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
  4. (dated outside of Ireland) Expressing wonder or derision.

Example Sentences

That’s mad, hi!
Hi, how are you?
How did he do that, hi?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.

Synonyms for hi

Depending on context, synonyms include hello, greetings, howdy, greeting, hullo.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include howdy, hullo, hello, ik, kang, hey.

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