Hey - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |heɪ|  American pronunciation of the word hey
Brit.  |heɪ|  British pronunciation of the word hey

interjection

- An exclamation to get attention.
Hey, look at this!
- A protest or reprimand.
Hey! Stop that!
- An expression of surprise.
Hey! This is new!
- An informal greeting, similar to hi (used in the US, Australia and Canada).
Hey! How's it going?
- A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion (see also eh, huh).
Hey? How's that?
- A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in musical lyrics.
The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, good bye"

noun

- (country dancing) A choreographic figure in which the dancers weave between one another.

Extra examples

...hey, I won the lottery!...

Hey, wait a minute!

Hey, what's up?

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