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hied

hie
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy]
    • /haɪ/
    • /haɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy]
    • /haɪ/

Definitions of hied word

  • verb without object hied to hasten; speed; go in haste. 1
  • verb with object hied to hasten (oneself): Hie yourself down to this once-in-a-lifetime sale! 1
  • noun hied Simple past tense and past participle of hie. 1
See all 3 definitions of hied

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Origin of hied

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 Hied

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hied

hied 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hied usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hied

verb hied

  • hastened — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
  • expedited — Simple past tense and past participle of expedite.
  • hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
  • rushed — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
  • scurried — to go or move quickly or in haste.
All 7 Synonyms of hied

Antonyms for hied

verb hied

  • dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
  • delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
  • halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
  • ambled — to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town.
All 4 Antonyms of hied

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