Definitions for HELLO
hɛˈloʊ, hə-, ˈhɛl oʊhel·lo

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 10 votes

1. hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-donoun

   an expression of greeting

   "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Hellointerj. & n.

   An exclamation used as a greeting, to call attention, as an exclamation of surprise, or to encourage one. This variant of Halloo and Holloo has become the dominant form. In the United States, it is the most common greeting used in answering a telephone.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 7 votes

1. hellonoun

   "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

2. hellointerjection

   A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone's arrival or presence.

   Hello, everyone.

3. hellointerjection

   A greeting used when answering the telephone.

   Hello? How may I help you?

4. hellointerjection

   A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.

   Hello? Is anyone there?

5. hellointerjection

   Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.

   You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?

6. hellointerjection

   An expression of puzzlement or discovery.

   Hello! What's going on here?

7. Etymology: hello (first attested in 1846) from hallo (attested 1840), from holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by several decades.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hello

   Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hello

   Hello is a commonly used greeting or salutation to initiate or acknowledge someone's presence. It is typically used when meeting or greeting someone for the first time, or as a polite and friendly way of initiating conversation or starting an interaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.9 / 7 votes

1. Hello

   see Halloo

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 5 votes

1. Hello

   Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1860s.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hello

   A quick greeting; often showing likeness to the other person(s).

   “Hello! How are you today?”

   
   

   Submitted by mooney.madiso02 on February 12, 2019  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. hello

   Song lyrics by hello -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by hello on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Greeting

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HELLO' in Written Corpus Frequency: #426

How to pronounce HELLO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HELLO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HELLO in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HELLO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of HELLO in a Sentence

1. momos:

   hello world

2. Lindsey Graham:

   When you see [Justice Sonia] Sotomayor and [Justice Elena] Kagan, tell ‘em Lindsey said hello because I voted for them, i would never do to them what you’ve done to this guy.

3. Chelsea Handler:

   …He tried to Cosby me, oh, I was in Atlantic City playing, doing stand-up, and he was doing stand-up in Atlantic City in the same hotel, and at like three o’clock in the afternoon, someone from the hotel came down and said, ‘Oh, you know, Mr. Cosby would really like to meet you up in his hotel suite.’ And I thought, ‘That’s really weird.’ This was like ten years ago. And I said, ‘That’s really weird. I don’t want to go alone.’ I go, I don’t know him. So the three guys I was with—thank God these guys were with me. One was filming and one was like a producer; we were filming something— I brought them up with me to his room and thank God I did, because now I know what would’ve happened if I went up there alone. And I forgot about it when all the stories about Bill Cosby came out. I was like, I didn’t even think of it. Then my friend texted me the other day saying, ‘Do you remember that night we went up to, or that afternoon we went up to Bill Cosby’s and you were so freaked out you made us come with you?’ And I said, ‘Yeah,’ and he said, ‘Hello! You could’ve been one of his victims if we weren’t there.’ And I went, ‘Oh my gosh . . .’ Yeah, so yeah, he’s guilty… I think it’s pretty obvious now.

4. Los Angeles:

   Hello, @GavinNewsom: the term ‘Third world country’ was replaced by ‘developing nation’ like, 25 years ago.

5. Emmanuel Macron:

   It’s not such a big deal to get a slap when you go toward a crowd to say hello to some people who were waiting for a long time, we must not make that stupid and violent act more important than it is.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HELLO
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=HELLO
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hello
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HELLO
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HELLO