Definitions

hi

[hahy] / haɪ /

INTERJECTION

hello

Synonyms

STRONG

greetings howdy welcome

WEAK

bonjour buenas noches buenos dias good day good morning hey hi-ya how are you how goes it howdy-do shalom what's happening what's up

Antonyms

WEAK

adios au revoir goodbye

NOUN

greeting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hello nod ovation reception salute

STRONG

accosting acknowledgment address aloha ciao compliments hail heralding highball how-do-you-do howdy note notice regards respects rumble salaam salutation testimonial

WEAK

best wishes card compellation good wishes high-five letter speaking to ushering in what's happening

Antonyms

STRONG

heedlessness ignorance neglect

WEAK

farewell goodbye

Example Sentences

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Prince Harry offered a "morning, hi guys" to the pack, and breezed into court.

From BBC

“Out on the street, not so many people say hi,” he said.

From Seattle Times

My mother-in-law came in, she came to say hi to me and I was like, “can’t talk.”

From New York Times

“He said hi to me when he walked up to hit,” Ford said with delight.

From Seattle Times

“I just wanted to say hi,” Wahlberg said with a smile.

From Seattle Times