hey

A1 · Beginner Informal

interj. a way to call someone or make them look at you.

interj. an attention-getting device used to initiate a conversation or alert someone to a situation.

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“Hey, you dropped your glove back there on the sidewalk.”

“Hey, could you hold the elevator for a second while I grab my suitcase?”

A2 · Elementary Informal

interj. something you say when you are surprised or when you think something is wrong.

interj. an exclamation expressing mild surprise, sudden realization, or a protest against an action.

“Hey, that is my sandwich you are eating.”

“Hey, wait a minute—if the shop is closed on Mondays, we won't be able to get the supplies until tomorrow.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal · Dialect

interj. a short word added to the end of a sentence to check if someone agrees.

interj. used as a tag question to seek confirmation or to emphasize the preceding statement.

“It's a pretty nice day for a walk, hey?”

“That was a much more difficult exam than the practice tests led us to believe, hey?”

C2 · Proficiency Informal · Slang

v. to say 'hey' to someone as a greeting.

v. to address or greet someone using the interjection 'hey'.

“If you see Sarah at the party, hey her for me.”

“He heyed me from across the street, but the traffic was too loud for us to actually talk.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Theater Technical

n. a special pattern in a traditional dance where dancers weave past each other.

n. a choreographic pattern in folk dancing where three or more dancers weave between one another.

“The dancers performed a complex hey during the final part of the song.”

“The traditional English Morris dance concludes with a circular hey, requiring precise timing from all six participants.”