hey
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hey

interjection \ˈhā\

Definition of HEY

—used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation

Examples of HEY

  1. <hey, I won the lottery!>

Origin of HEY

Middle English
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to HEY

Synonyms
glory (or glory be), ha (or hah), hallelujah, hooray, hot dog, huzzah, wahoo [chiefly West], whee, whoopee, yahoo, yippee

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