How to use hey in a sentence. Idiom what the hey (definition of hey from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) In informal situations, you say or shout ` hey ' to attract someone's attention, or to show surprise, interest, or annoyance. (used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.) See examples of hey used in a sentence. Used to attract attention or to express surprise, appreciation, wonder, or pleasure.
Used to attract attention or to express surprise, appreciation, wonder, or pleasure A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics The chorus is nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye. Hey is a versatile and informal term used for greetings, attention, or mild exclamation Its casual nature makes it an essential part of everyday communication. Wordreference random house unabridged dictionary of american english © 2025 hey (hā), interj
Used to get someone's attention or to show that you are interested, excited, angry, etc
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