say hi
Acknowledge someone's arrival
Say hi is to greet someone, usually casually: I just wanted to say hi before the meeting started.
The phrase often signals brief, friendly acknowledgment rather than extended conversation.
Say hi to your mom for me asks someone to pass along a greeting.
- good eveningNighttime salutation
- good morningDaytime greeting phrase
- helloCommon spoken greeting
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- greetingsExpressions upon meeting
nod · wave · handshake · salutations · long time no see · yo · hiya · introduction · warm welcome · fist bump · smile · friendly gesture · bow · passing glance · howdy · sup · icebreaker · small talk
social acknowledgment
say hiignore
Refuse to notice
give the cold shoulder · snub · brush off · blank · turn away
greeting vs. parting
say hisay goodbye
Express final departure
wave goodbye · bid farewell · take leave · part ways · sign off