hey
/heɪ/ interjection A2- An exclamation to get attention. · Hey, look at this!· Hey! Listen!
- A protest or reprimand. · Hey! Stop that!
- An expression of surprise. · Hey! This is new!
- An informal greeting, similar to hi. · Hey! How's it going?
- A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion. · Hey? How's that?
- Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics. · The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye".
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