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Hi definition

hī
(informal) Hello.
interjection
579
156
Used to express greeting.
interjection
398
160
Hawaii.
abbreviation
295
224
Hi is defined as a standard greeting and is short for "hello."

An example of "hi" is what you say when you see someone.

interjection
52
15
Hawaii, a state of the United States of America.
abbreviation
42
18
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A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.

Hi, how are you?

I just dropped by to say “hi”.

interjection
22
5
"Hi" or similar greeting.
noun
18
6
An exclamation to call attention.
interjection
14
6
High intensity.
abbreviation
92
86
Informal spelling of high, often hyphenated.

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Next, set the burner to hi.

adjective
13
9
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(geo, proper, place) Hawaii.
abbreviation
43
47
adjective
40
46
Humidity index.
abbreviation
200
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Origin of hi

  • American English (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hy, hey (circa 1475) also an exclamation to call attention.

    From Wiktionary

Hi Sentence Examples

  • Hi guys, what's up?

  • Hi, how are you?

  • Just calling to uh, say hi, I guess.

  • Hi, I'm Betty, from Boise.

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