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- [hahy]
- /haɪ/
- /haɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy]
- /haɪ/
Definitions of hie word
- verb without object hie to hasten; speed; go in haste. 1
- verb with object hie to hasten (oneself): Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale! 1
- noun hie Go quickly. 1
- intransitive verb hie hurry, go fast 1
- verb hie to hurry; hasten; speed 0
- abbreviation HIE (in Scotland) Highlands and Islands Enterprise 0
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Origin of hie
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hien, hyen, Old English hīgian to strive; cognate with Dutch hijgen to pant, Greek kíein to go; Latin ciēre to cause to go
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Parts of speech for Hie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hie
verb hie
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
- speed — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- scurry — to go or move quickly or in haste.
- haste — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
Antonyms for hie
verb hie
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
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