hi.
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
Meaning & usage
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
Hi, how are you?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.
An exclamation to call attention.
Expressing wonder or derision.
How did he do that, hi?
That’s mad, hi!
Where this word comes from
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.
The word "hi" used as a greeting.
I didn't even get a hi.
Where this word comes from
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.
Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.