Hi vs. Hie — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hi and Hie
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Definitions
Hi➦
Used to express greeting. See Note at hey.
Hie➦
Go quickly
I hied me to a winehouse
I hied down to New Orleans
Hi➦
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
Hi, how are you?
I just dropped by to say “hi”.
Hie➦
To go quickly; hasten.
Hi➦
An exclamation to call attention.
Hie➦
To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.
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Hi➦
(dated) Expressing wonder or derision.
Hie➦
To hurry (oneself).
Hi➦
The word "hi" used as a greeting.
I didn't even get a hi.
Hie➦
To hasten; to go in haste; - also often with the reciprocal pronoun.
The youth, returning to his mistress, hies.
Hi➦
Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms.
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Hie➦
Haste; diligence.
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Hi➦
An expression of greeting;
Every morning they exchanged polite hellos
Hie➦
Step on it;
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
The cars raced down the street
Hi➦
A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
