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Hey Heɪ Exclamation I Leave Things Jake Time

Word3 hey
WordType (exclamation)
Phonetic /heɪ/ /heɪ/
Example
  • hey, can i just ask you something?
  • hey, leave my things alone!
  • hey, jake! how are you doing?
  • that's the third time i've been late this week—but hey!—who's counting?
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hey

(exclamation)/heɪ/ /heɪ/
  1. used to attract somebody’s attention or to express interest, surprise or anger
    • Hey, can I just ask you something?
    • Hey, leave my things alone!
  2. used to say hello
    • SYNONYM hi
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hi
    • Hey, Jake! How are you doing?
  3. used to show that you do not really care about something or that you think it is not important
    • That's the third time I've been late this week—but hey!—who's counting?
  4. used at the end of a statement, to show that you have finished speaking, or to form a question or invite somebody to reply
    • Thanks for your help, hey.
    • My new bike's nice, hey?
  5. used to say that something does not matter or that you do not care about it
    • This is probably a bad idea, but what the hey!

    Word Origin

    • natural exclamation: first recorded in Middle English.
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