hey

interjection

ˈhā

Synonyms of hey next

—used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation

Hey, Tigs, the '80s are over, man. Time to lose that orange Mohawk.—

The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

"Hey Rob," growls Russ [Winfield, designer], picking a potato off the back seat. "What are these doing back here?"—

Katherine Silberger

Glenn Miller … said he was forming a band and asked if I was interested in joining. I thought, "Hey, this may not be bad. …"—

Tex Beneke

—used as an informal greeting

Hey, how's it going?

"Hey, professor," a man in a worn overcoat says to Wilson, extending a calloused hand … "Hey, man," Wilson says, meeting his grip.—

Samuel G. Freedman

—used to indicate that one is not bothered or troubled by something

At his worst, he is corny and silly, but hey, the pleasure he gives is worth the price.—

Gretchen Garner

My way [of kneading] is to press the heel of my hand down into the dough, push it away and then bring it back down against the work surface. You can do it with one hand or two. (I've noticed that some like to follow this up by just throwing the dough, with force and from about chest or shoulder height, down onto the work surface. Hey, whatever works for you.)—

Nigella Lawson

Examples of hey in a Sentence

hey, I won the lottery!

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But hey, at least the look-alikes got to queen out to Patel’s Slumdog Millionaire dance. —

Michael Savio, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 Voice 1: Everybody was trying to get people’s attention, like, hey, here comes the wave, and then the first one kind of slapped against the door. —

Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024 That frustration is understandable, but hey, so is complex trauma. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Sure, driving to Key West from Los Angeles is a bit out of the ordinary, but hey, why not? —

Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hey