Looking for the meaning of the word HEY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HEY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Hey
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
heɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement
Short Definition:used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance
Examples:- hey, what's going on here?
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