Hey vs Why - What's the difference?
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An exclamation to get attention.
A protest or reprimand.
An expression of surprise.
(US, Australia, UK, Canada) An informal greeting, similar to hi.
A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion (see also eh, huh).
A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
(country dancing) A choreographic figure in which the dancers weave between one another.
For what cause, reason, or purpose.
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An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience. "Well, I'll tell you...".
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(UK, dialect) A young heifer.
As interjections the difference between hey and why
is that hey is an exclamation to get attention while why is an exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience "well, i'll tell you".As nouns the difference between hey and why
is that hey is (country dancing) a choreographic figure in which the dancers weave between one another while why is reason or why can be (uk|dialect) a young heifer.As an adverb why is
for what cause, reason, or purpose.hey
English
Alternative forms
* (l) * (l)Interjection
(en interjection)- Hey , look at this!
- Hey ! Stop that!
- Hey ! This is new!
- Hey ! How's it going?
- Hey ? How's that?
- The chorus is "nana na na, nana na na hey hey hey, goodbye".
See also
* huh * hay is for horses * (wikipedia "hey")Noun
(en noun)Anagrams
* ----why
English
(wikipedia why)Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) . See (l).Adverb
(-)- Why is the sky blue?
- Why did you do that?
- I don’t know why he did that
- Tell me why the moon changes phase.
- Why spend money on something you already get for free?
- Why not tell him how you feel?
- Why''' him? '''Why not someone taller?
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Synonyms
* how come, whereforeNoun
(en noun)- A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how .
Synonyms
* whereforeInterjection
(en interjection)- “Why , child, I tell thee if I was thy mother I would not disown thee; don't you see I am as kind to you as if I was your mother?”
Derived terms
* whyever * why in God's name * why not * why on Earth * whys and wherefores * why the Devil * why the dickens * why the fuckEtymology 2
Noun
(whies)- (Grose)
