used especially as a greeting
just called to say hi

HI

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
Hawaii
2
high intensity
3
humidity index

Examples of hi in a Sentence

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Interjection
What’s more, these top tools have hundreds of five-star reviews and can be shopped at your favorite retailers (hi, Sephora and Ulta!). Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 Children often come to the museum for a snack and to say hi. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 Jackie is also there (hi, Ella Purnell!), noodling with a slap bracelet. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 Contract extensions — hi, Terry McLaurin — and restructures, as well as releasing players with deals slanted toward cap savings in 2025, can create more cap space at this unique moment. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hi

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

Middle English hy

First Known Use

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hi was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Hi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hi. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

hi

interjection
used especially as a greeting

Medical Definition

HI

abbreviation
hemagglutination inhibition

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