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Hi vs Headphone - What's the difference?

hi | headphone |

As a verb hi

is to call.

As a noun headphone is

a listening device placed or worn in the ear, usually sold in pairs.

hi

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Interjection

(wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
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    Synonyms

    * (friendly informal greeting) hello

    Adjective

    (head)
  • , often hyphenated.
    • Get hi- quality videos here!
    Next, set the burner to ''hi .

    Derived terms

    * hi-tech * hi-lo * hi-five

    Related terms

    * lo * mid

    Noun

    hi (no attested plural)
  • "Hi" or similar greeting.

    • Synonyms

    * greeting, hello

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    headphone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A listening device placed or worn in the ear, usually sold in pairs
    • She handed me one headphone so I could listen too.

    Usage notes

    Also used as a noun modifier: e.g. headphone plug, headphone socket.