he (EN)

pronoun, noun, interjection

pronoun “he”

1. refers to a specific male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is understood from the context
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   After the race, he was so exhausted that he collapsed on the ground.
2. used to represent a person of unknown or unspecified gender, similar to using "they" or "he or she"
   When a customer calls for support, he should always be greeted with a friendly tone.

noun “he”

1. the name for the player who tries to tag other players in the game of tag
   In our game of tag, Johnny is "he" so we all have to run away from him.
2. "a he", an informal expression for a male
   Is your dog a he or a she?

interjection “he”

1. an expression used to indicate laughter
   When she heard the punchline, she couldn't help but burst out with "he he!"