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hi

1

[hahy]

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation of greeting) hello!



hi

2

[hahy]

adjective

  1. an informal, simplified spelling of high.

    hi fidelity.

HI

3

abbreviation

  1. Hawaii (approved especially for use with zip code).

  2. Meteorology.heat index. Also H.I.

H.I.

4

abbreviation

  1. Hawaiian Islands.

  2. Meteorology.heat index. Also HI

HI

1

abbreviation

  1. Hawaii (state)

  2. Hawaiian Islands

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hi

2

/ ɪ /

  1. an informal word for hello

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hi

3

/ ɪ /

interjection

  1. an expression used to attract attention

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hi1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English hy, perhaps variant of hei hey
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hi1

C20: originally US, from hiya

Origin of hi2

C15 hy; compare hey
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Example Sentences

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“Tough to get out like I used to, but please say hi if you see me around.”

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A mass of people wearing JSO's orange vests rallied in Westminster on Saturday after the group claimed a victory on new oil and gas licences and said "we're hanging up the hi vis".

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"People were FaceTiming parents saying 'Say hi to my dad'. Vitor was doing Wolves chants with these random people's parents - it was unreal."

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I know it feels really like that — everyone who’s saying hi to me now, it’s like it’s my funeral.

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They were like, “Come back and say hi,” and then we just walked into the middle of this circle of legends.

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