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. Megan Fox:

   The second I was in a room with him and said hello to him and looked into his eyes, I knew right away that he was what I call a twin flame.

2. Groucho Marx:

   Hello, I Must Be Going

3. Jane Sanders:

   [Bernie] came, and everyone was swarming around him and the other candidates, because they weren't supportive of the mayor, so, being the good Catholic girl, of course I was very nice to the mayor and barely even said hello to Bernie, but when I heard him speak, well, that was it. The police department I was working with supported him after that, and he won 10 days later. We met at the victory party, and that was the beginning of forever.

4. Gideon Wanjohi:

   They came in a private car and walked straight up to me and ordered me to get into the car, i knew one of the officers because he was in charge of the drugs at the clinic, but he didn't even want to say hello.

5. Kate McKinnon:

   Hello, everyone, I'm Principal O'Grady. Welcome to the St. Mary Magdalene By The Expressway class of 2020 virtual graduation, i know this isn't how you expected your high school career to come to an end, but we're all making sacrifices. I have had to share my child's Adderall with him.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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