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Hey

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drummernoun(music) One who plays the drums.
dohnoun(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
sayverb(transitive) To pronounce.
heilnounA Sieg Heil.
salutenounAn utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.
psstverb(informal) To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.
listenverb(intransitive except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
tellverb(transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
greetingnoun(uncountable) The action of the verb to greet.
bonjournoun(ambitransitive) To greet in French with "bonjour".
greetverb(transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
younounThe name of the Latin-script letter U/u.
welcomeverbThe act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
jokernounA person who makes jokes.
buzznounA continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.
hmmnoun(intransitive) To make a thoughtful humming noise.
guysnoun(colloquial) Used to address a group of people regardless of gender.
hollaverb(colloquial) To shout out or greet casually.
whynoun(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.
lookverbTo try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

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