English Explanatory Dictionary

hi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
  2. An exclamation to call attention.
  3. Expressing wonder or derision.
noun
  1. The word "hi" used as a greeting.
adj
  1. Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Hawaii: a state of the United States.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of high (“high gear or high range”).
  2. Initialism of hyperspectral imaging.
name
  1. A male given name, a short form of Hiram

Pronunciation

/haɪ/ en-us-hi.ogg En-uk-hi.ogg /haːj/

Word forms

hi heigh his

Etymology

American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.

Synonyms

hello greetings howdy greeting

Antonyms

LO[low]], low gear>

Related words

lo mid hi-rail hi-spy-hi hi-wa itck hi-ya qui-hi HIT HSD Hi-Nella

Derived words

bonjour/hi hi-bye friend hi there rehi hi-def hi-fi hi-five hi-hat hi-lo Hi-NRG hi-res hi-rise hi-score hi-tech hi-top hi-vis hi-way
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