Hey vs. Ey
Hey and Ey Definitions
Hey
Used to attract attention or to express surprise, appreciation, wonder, or pleasure
"Oh, hey, you saw that ninety-nine-yard punt return in the Super Bowl? Wow, so did I!" (Don Pfarrer).
Ey
(obsolete) An egg.
Hey
Used to express greeting.
Ey
(UK) A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams.
Hey
An exclamation to get attention.
Hey, look at this!
Hey! Listen!
Ey
A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island.
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Hey
A protest or reprimand.
Hey! Stop that!
Ey
A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, one of the so-called they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.}}
Hey
An expression of surprise.
Hey! This is new!
Ey
An island.
Hey
An informal greeting, similar to hi.
Hey! How's it going?
Ey
See Egg.
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Hey
A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
Hey? How's that?
Hey
A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye".
Hey
(country dancing) A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.
Hey
Alternative spelling of he
Hey
High.
Hey
An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement.
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Hey
A cry to set dogs on.
