Word: Hi

Pronunciation

/haɪ/

Definitions

• Interjection: An informal greeting used to acknowledge someone’s presence or to initiate conversation. For example: “Hi! How have you been?”
• Noun: (informal) A friendly or informal form of greeting. For instance: “Her cheery ‘hi’ brightened up my day.”

Phrases

• “Hi there!” is a commonly used, more casual way to greet someone.
• “Hi folks!” is often used when addressing a group of people.
• “Hiya!” is an informal, colloquial variation of “Hi.”

Example Sentences

• Interjection: “Hi! Long time no see!”
• Noun: “His enthusiastic hi made it clear he was happy to see me.”

Synonyms

• Hello
• Hey
• Hey there
• Yo
• Greetings
• Howdy
• Hiya
• What’s up? (informal)
• How are you? (informal greeting)