"hey" meaning in All languages combined

See hey on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /heɪ/ Audio: en-us-hey.ogg [US] Forms: hey
enPR: hā Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You say, "hey" in greeting when you meet or see somebody.
    Sense id: simple-hey-en-intj-RQU5NqkX Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. You shout (say loudly) "hey" to get someone to notice you.
    Sense id: simple-hey-en-intj-RwHlK3Kh Categories (other): Colloquial
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    {
      "form": "hey",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "interjection"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Colloquial",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Hey, how's it going? [Hello, how are you?]"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You say, \"hey\" in greeting when you meet or see somebody."
      ],
      "id": "simple-hey-en-intj-RQU5NqkX",
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Colloquial",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Hey, what are you doing!?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Hey, stop doing that!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You shout (say loudly) \"hey\" to get someone to notice you."
      ],
      "id": "simple-hey-en-intj-RwHlK3Kh",
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "hā"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/heɪ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/heI/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-hey.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hey"
}
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "interjection"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
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  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Colloquial"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Hey, how's it going? [Hello, how are you?]"
        }
      ],
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        "You say, \"hey\" in greeting when you meet or see somebody."
      ],
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      ]
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        "Colloquial"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Hey, what are you doing!?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Hey, stop doing that!"
        }
      ],
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        "You shout (say loudly) \"hey\" to get someone to notice you."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "hā"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/heɪ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/heI/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-hey.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hey"
}

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