Word Type

Intj

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "hey" can be used as intj, noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

but hey hey Joe hey hey hey ho hey pass hey presto hey rube hey there hey up hey ya heyday heyo like hey-go-mad stomp clap hey what the hey yehey

Etymologically Related To

heigh hello

Inflected/Variant Forms

he

Context

australia canada country dancing hebrew letter us

Has Property

word

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

heads up hist lo psst

Related Terms

Yah-ta-hey attention hay is for horses huh pay attention

Related Terms

attention beat choreographic confusion eh exclamation explanation expression figure filler greeting hay is for horses hi huh informal marker protest repetition reprimand request surprise syllable weave

Synonym Network

hello

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