hi

Meanings

1. 1
   intj

   A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

   Hi, how are you?

2. 2
   intj

   An exclamation to call attention.

   I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.

3. 3
   intj

   Expressing wonder or derision.

   How did he do that, hi?

4. 4
   noun

   The word "hi" used as a greeting.

   I didn't even get a hi.

5. 5
   adj

   Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.

   Get hi-quality videos here!

6. 6
   noun

   an expression of greeting

7. 7
   name

   Abbreviation of Hawaii: a state of the United States.

8. 8
   noun

   Abbreviation of high (“high gear or high range”).

Etymology

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.