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hello
[ he-loh, huh-, hel-oh ]
interjection
- (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention.)
- (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, elation, etc.)
- (used derisively to question the comprehension, intelligence, or common sense of the person being addressed):
You're gonna go out with him? Hello!
noun
- the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
She gave me a warm hello.
verb (used without object)
- to say “hello”; to cry or shout:
I helloed, but no one answered.
verb (used with object)
- to say “hello” to (someone):
We helloed each other as though nothing had happened.
hello
/ hə-; ˈhɛləʊ; hɛˈləʊ /
sentence substitute
- an expression of greeting used on meeting a person or at the start of a telephone call
- a call used to attract attention
- an expression of surprise
- 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?
noun
- the act of saying or calling "hello"
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hello1
Example Sentences
“You hanging out with Mom? Tell Ky I said hello. I’m glad everything’s going great.”
Nonetheless, he created earworms like the horn-powered “hello!” and the hypnotic “forever&more,” which individually have around 50 million Spotify streams.
Other people walking past would say hello, and Nik says that the sense of community is still strong five years later.
The chef comes by to say hello and hands Velador a bowl lined with some leftover potato peels.
Meaning both “hello” and “goodbye,” the bag name conveys a playful nature, evident in details like its hidden hook closure.
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