he

Less common meanings

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   object as malepronounliterarymasculine

   In older or poetic use, refers to the sun, a planet, or a ship as if male.

   The sun rose late, as he does in winter.

   The sun went down behind the hills, and he took the warm day with him.

   Oppositeshe, it

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   giggleinterjectionrarereduplication

   A written sound of laughing, usually repeated, like 'ha ha' but lighter.

   He he, you fell for it again.

   He he he, that was a good one.

   Similarha, hehe

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   chasing gamenounUKuncountable

   A children's chasing game, also called tag, where one player tries to catch the others.

   We played he in the playground every break.

   Who wants a game of he before the bell?

   UsageSay play he, with no a or the.

   Similartag, it

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   chasernounUKcountable or uncountable

   In the game of tag, the player who chases the others and tries to touch them.

   Whoever gets touched becomes he.

   You be he first, and we'll run.

   UsageSay be he: who wants to be he?

   Similarit

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   SayHAY/heɪ/

   Hebrew letternouncountable

   The name of a letter in Hebrew and other related alphabets, written as h in English letters.

   The letter he stands for the sound h in Hebrew.

   In the four-letter Hebrew name of God, the letter he comes twice.

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   determiner

   In African-American speech, used instead of 'his' before a noun.