Definition of hey in English:

hey

exclamationheɪheɪ

1Used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement.
hey, what's going on here?
Example sentencesExamples
- Hey, it's my birthday weekend. I can have whatever I want.
- I read about all the interest and I think, hey fantastic, but nobody calls me.
- Hey! You! Come and help me!
- It's at this time of the year that I like to say to myself, hey! let's forget about the mistakes of the past year - and instead look forward with excitement to the year ahead.
- Hey, that reminds me. I don't think we had any calls all day.
- So we wrote these songs to say, hey, it's cool to be different, and don't be like the squares!
- So your kids might grow up a little cautious but, hey, is that so bad?
- And if two people love each other and really believe they can be partners for life hey, good luck to 'em.
- Hey Megan, come here and read this.
- Hey, get your hand off me!
1. 1.1US Used as a friendly greeting.
  I just called to say hey
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hey, you guys, sorry I'm late.
  Bill popped his head in. ‘Hey Nicole, hey Jake.’
  ‘Jenni? It's Will,’ the voice on the other end said. ‘Oh, hey Will,’ I smiled.
  ‘Gianni, this is my friend Danny, Danny this is Gianni.’ ‘Hey,’ Gianni said and sat back down next to Emily.
  I ran twice around the block and slipped back into the house where my parents were eating toast and sipping coffee. ‘Hey, Jenna,’ Mom said, passing me the plate of toast as I sat down.

Phrases

hey up

informal Used as a greeting or as a way of drawing attention to something.
Hey up, Margaret!
Hey up! Here's the cops!
Example sentencesExamples
- Just then there was a cry of ‘Hey up! Here's the cops!’
- Hey up! Look who's 'ere!

what the hey

informal Used as a euphemism for ‘what the hell’
‘It'll be a little crowded, but what the hey?’
Example sentencesExamples
- Then he changes his mind and decides that the research results actually don't apply here, but what the hey - it's pretty interesting research anyway, so why waste all that good blogging?
- It's more fun to be excited about two movies than one, so I figured, what the hey, I liked the first one; I'll see the second.
- Okay this is completely unconnected with music, but what the hey.
- Everyone else seems to find it a little odd, but what the hey…
- I hope it didn't bore you or anything… I kind of had writer's block while writing this but what the hey.
- My budget is a little strained this month, but I figured what the hey.
- Now a days I see so many writers doing it, that I figure, what the hey.
- It occurs to me that I could end up regretting this, but what the hey, Saturnalia only comes once a year.
- I was sceptical about how much difference these things would make or how quickly, but what the hey, I thought, it's worth trying.
- Eh, not my type of film, but what the hey - Jennifer Garner's cute.

Origin

Natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English.

Rhymes

affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, fray, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jay, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, sway, Taipei, Tay, they, today, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea

Definition of hey in US English:

hey

exclamationheɪhā

1Used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement.
hey, what's going on here?
hey, don't I know it!
Example sentencesExamples
- Hey, get your hand off me!
- Hey, it's my birthday weekend. I can have whatever I want.
- And if two people love each other and really believe they can be partners for life hey, good luck to 'em.
- So your kids might grow up a little cautious but, hey, is that so bad?
- Hey! You! Come and help me!
- I read about all the interest and I think, hey fantastic, but nobody calls me.
- Hey, that reminds me. I don't think we had any calls all day.
- So we wrote these songs to say, hey, it's cool to be different, and don't be like the squares!
- It's at this time of the year that I like to say to myself, hey! let's forget about the mistakes of the past year - and instead look forward with excitement to the year ahead.
- Hey Megan, come here and read this.
1. 1.1US Used as a friendly greeting.
  I just called to say hey
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hey, you guys, sorry I'm late.
  ‘Jenni? It's Will,’ the voice on the other end said. ‘Oh, hey Will,’ I smiled.
  Bill popped his head in. ‘Hey Nicole, hey Jake.’
  I ran twice around the block and slipped back into the house where my parents were eating toast and sipping coffee. ‘Hey, Jenna,’ Mom said, passing me the plate of toast as I sat down.
  ‘Gianni, this is my friend Danny, Danny this is Gianni.’ ‘Hey,’ Gianni said and sat back down next to Emily.

Phrases

what the hey

informal Used as a euphemism for “what the hell.”.
Example sentencesExamples
- I hope it didn't bore you or anything… I kind of had writer's block while writing this but what the hey.
- My budget is a little strained this month, but I figured what the hey.
- Everyone else seems to find it a little odd, but what the hey…
- Okay this is completely unconnected with music, but what the hey.
- It's more fun to be excited about two movies than one, so I figured, what the hey, I liked the first one; I'll see the second.
- Eh, not my type of film, but what the hey - Jennifer Garner's cute.
- I was sceptical about how much difference these things would make or how quickly, but what the hey, I thought, it's worth trying.
- It occurs to me that I could end up regretting this, but what the hey, Saturnalia only comes once a year.
- Then he changes his mind and decides that the research results actually don't apply here, but what the hey - it's pretty interesting research anyway, so why waste all that good blogging?
- Now a days I see so many writers doing it, that I figure, what the hey.

Origin

Natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English.

单词	hey
释义	Definition of hey in English: hey exclamationheɪheɪ 1Used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement. hey, what's going on here? Example sentencesExamples Hey, it's my birthday weekend. I can have whatever I want. I read about all the interest and I think, hey fantastic, but nobody calls me. Hey! You! Come and help me! It's at this time of the year that I like to say to myself, hey! let's forget about the mistakes of the past year - and instead look forward with excitement to the year ahead. Hey, that reminds me. I don't think we had any calls all day. So we wrote these songs to say, hey, it's cool to be different, and don't be like the squares! So your kids might grow up a little cautious but, hey, is that so bad? And if two people love each other and really believe they can be partners for life hey, good luck to 'em. Hey Megan, come here and read this. Hey, get your hand off me! 1.1US Used as a friendly greeting. I just called to say hey Example sentencesExamples Hey, you guys, sorry I'm late. Bill popped his head in. ‘Hey Nicole, hey Jake.’ ‘Jenni? It's Will,’ the voice on the other end said. ‘Oh, hey Will,’ I smiled. ‘Gianni, this is my friend Danny, Danny this is Gianni.’ ‘Hey,’ Gianni said and sat back down next to Emily. I ran twice around the block and slipped back into the house where my parents were eating toast and sipping coffee. ‘Hey, Jenna,’ Mom said, passing me the plate of toast as I sat down. Phrases hey up informal Used as a greeting or as a way of drawing attention to something. Hey up, Margaret! Hey up! Here's the cops! Example sentencesExamples Just then there was a cry of ‘Hey up! Here's the cops!’ Hey up! Look who's 'ere! what the hey informal Used as a euphemism for ‘what the hell’ ‘It'll be a little crowded, but what the hey?’ Example sentencesExamples Then he changes his mind and decides that the research results actually don't apply here, but what the hey - it's pretty interesting research anyway, so why waste all that good blogging? It's more fun to be excited about two movies than one, so I figured, what the hey, I liked the first one; I'll see the second. Okay this is completely unconnected with music, but what the hey. Everyone else seems to find it a little odd, but what the hey… I hope it didn't bore you or anything… I kind of had writer's block while writing this but what the hey. My budget is a little strained this month, but I figured what the hey. Now a days I see so many writers doing it, that I figure, what the hey. It occurs to me that I could end up regretting this, but what the hey, Saturnalia only comes once a year. I was sceptical about how much difference these things would make or how quickly, but what the hey, I thought, it's worth trying. Eh, not my type of film, but what the hey - Jennifer Garner's cute. Origin Natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English. Rhymes affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, fray, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jay, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, sway, Taipei, Tay, they, today, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea int.1 phr. Definition of hey in US English: hey exclamationheɪhā 1Used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement. hey, what's going on here? hey, don't I know it! Example sentencesExamples Hey, get your hand off me! Hey, it's my birthday weekend. I can have whatever I want. And if two people love each other and really believe they can be partners for life hey, good luck to 'em. So your kids might grow up a little cautious but, hey, is that so bad? Hey! You! Come and help me! I read about all the interest and I think, hey fantastic, but nobody calls me. Hey, that reminds me. I don't think we had any calls all day. So we wrote these songs to say, hey, it's cool to be different, and don't be like the squares! It's at this time of the year that I like to say to myself, hey! let's forget about the mistakes of the past year - and instead look forward with excitement to the year ahead. Hey Megan, come here and read this. 1.1US Used as a friendly greeting. I just called to say hey Example sentencesExamples Hey, you guys, sorry I'm late. ‘Jenni? It's Will,’ the voice on the other end said. ‘Oh, hey Will,’ I smiled. Bill popped his head in. ‘Hey Nicole, hey Jake.’ I ran twice around the block and slipped back into the house where my parents were eating toast and sipping coffee. ‘Hey, Jenna,’ Mom said, passing me the plate of toast as I sat down. ‘Gianni, this is my friend Danny, Danny this is Gianni.’ ‘Hey,’ Gianni said and sat back down next to Emily. Phrases what the hey informal Used as a euphemism for “what the hell.”. Example sentencesExamples I hope it didn't bore you or anything… I kind of had writer's block while writing this but what the hey. My budget is a little strained this month, but I figured what the hey. Everyone else seems to find it a little odd, but what the hey… Okay this is completely unconnected with music, but what the hey. It's more fun to be excited about two movies than one, so I figured, what the hey, I liked the first one; I'll see the second. Eh, not my type of film, but what the hey - Jennifer Garner's cute. I was sceptical about how much difference these things would make or how quickly, but what the hey, I thought, it's worth trying. It occurs to me that I could end up regretting this, but what the hey, Saturnalia only comes once a year. Then he changes his mind and decides that the research results actually don't apply here, but what the hey - it's pretty interesting research anyway, so why waste all that good blogging? Now a days I see so many writers doing it, that I figure, what the hey. Origin Natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English. int.1 phr.
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