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Meanings of hey in English

Exclamation of amazement.

Expression of greeting used by two or more people who meet each other.

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Examples for "what"
Examples for "what"
1
A senior government source said: We know what companies' investment criteria is.
The Guardian
2
The question comes out colder than he means: 'Upon what possible inducement?'
Wolf hall
3
The second question, therefore, is what are the limits to that power?
Reuters
4
He remembered what happened last week, last year, and 90 years ago.
The Guardian
5
But each generation must ask the question anew: what is Irish food?
The Irish Times
1
And all for the low, low price of holy crap $499 wtf.
Wired
2
Philip is thinking wtf is going on.
News.com.au
3
Some fans even went as far as breaking down every single frame to try and figure out wtf we can expect.
The South African
4
And, ignoring the WTF expression on Jess's face, Nina Rogers strode off.
Consequences
5
But we all know they can't resist a good WTF weapon.
Wired
1
It was dense, and I thought: what the fuck is going on?
The Guardian
2
Your job, that's what the fuck you think, Jack thought to himself.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
3
I'm trying to remember what the fuck I'm supposed to be doing.
Foxglove Summer
4
No comment, and what the fuck's it got to do with Bradley?
Bangkok 8
5
I screamed at him, asking him what the fuck he was doing.
Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
Usage of hey in English
1
An' this one might provide damnably well, hey?' Fisher said nothing more.
Assail
2
Michael says 'hey' and steps forward; thinks better of it, and retreats.
The half life of stars: a novel
3
That I'd hear what Quinn does and say 'hey, sign me up'?
Exit strategy
4
But, hey, look at it as one less problem to deal with.
Midnight hero
5
Though -what do we really know 'bout the Andii anyways, hey?'
Assail
6
Outcomes Based Education How's about making children work for their marks hey?
The South African
7
Because, hey, everyone is different and everyone responds differently to different things.
The South African
8
But hey: Apple has done true music streaming directly from a smartwatch.
The Verge
9
He was then forty years old, in the hey-dey of his vigor.
Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
10
We quite like the look of the offset - hey, it's different.
The Irish Times
11
Secondly, hey, Hurl -what's the easiest way to raise the walls?'
Return of the Crimson Guard
12
Just a short hike before the night's done, hey?' and he chuckled.
Return of the Crimson Guard
13
I still think it was a headstrong risk, but-hey-you showed me up.
The Queen of Bedlam
14
Even if you lose people must say, hey, but Namibia fought well.
Radio NZ
15
I wish it made different stops, but hey, you can't have everything.
Extracurricular activities
16
Lean-flanked and clean-limbed, he was in the hey-day of a splendid youth.
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Frequent collocations
Hey through the time
Hey across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
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