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hello

[ he-loh, huh-, hel-oh ]

interjection

  1. (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention.)
  2. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, elation, etc.)
  3. (used derisively to question the comprehension, intelligence, or common sense of the person being addressed):

    You're gonna go out with him? Hello!



noun

plural hellos.
  1. the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):

    She gave me a warm hello.

verb (used without object)

helloed, helloing.
  1. to say “hello”; to cry or shout:

    I helloed, but no one answered.

verb (used with object)

helloed, helloing.
  1. to say “hello” to (someone):

    We helloed each other as though nothing had happened.

hello

/ hə-; ˈhɛləʊ; hɛˈləʊ /

sentence substitute

  1. an expression of greeting used on meeting a person or at the start of a telephone call
  2. a call used to attract attention
  3. an expression of surprise
  4. an expression used to indicate that the speaker thinks his or her listener is naive or slow to realize something

    Hello? Have you been on Mars for the past two weeks or something?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of saying or calling "hello"
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hello1

First recorded in 1865–70; variant of hallo
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hello1

C19: see hallo
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Example Sentences

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“You hanging out with Mom? Tell Ky I said hello. I’m glad everything’s going great.”

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Nonetheless, he created earworms like the horn-powered “hello!” and the hypnotic “forever&more,” which individually have around 50 million Spotify streams.

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Other people walking past would say hello, and Nik says that the sense of community is still strong five years later.

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The chef comes by to say hello and hands Velador a bowl lined with some leftover potato peels.

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Meaning both “hello” and “goodbye,” the bag name conveys a playful nature, evident in details like its hidden hook closure.

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