hi

Meanings

Interjection

• A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
• An exclamation to call attention.
• Expressing wonder or derision.

Noun

• The word "hi" used as a greeting.

Adjective

• , often in hyphenated terms.

Related

Similar words

• hello, greetings, howdy
• greeting, hello

Origin

• American English First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.
• From high.