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

Princeton's WordNet(4.30 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   an expression of greeting

   "every morning they exchanged polite hellos"

GCIDE(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Wiktionary(4.15 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hello

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

Webster Dictionary(1.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hello

   see Halloo

Freebase(4.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Hello

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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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. Vonda Knox:

   I saw him on his porch and said, ‘ Good morning, ’ he turned around and looked at me like I had no business speaking to him. I thought it was really odd. It’s one thing if you’re shy, but he really gave me this look, like, ‘ Why are you talking to me ? ’ You certainly do n’t expect someone to react that way over a simple hello. But no one could have possibly anticipated what happened afterward.

2. Perry Brass:

   Sports (and the often barely withheld violence around them) have become one of the few modern ways to connect with strangers. They give an amazing number of geeks things to talk about. In the old days we settled for, “Hello, how are you?”

3. Tawny Kitaen:

   At first, we'd be very low-key about it. Knowing people were always watching, we'd be on the lot and say, ‘Hello, how are you doing today?’ That sort of thing.’.

4. Finance assignment help:

   Hello. I am looking for finance assignment help right now. Please let me know if you provide this service at your stop. I came across your website long ago and I have been wanting to seek your services since then. I have heard that your finance assignment help is also affordable. Kindly let me know about the process of hiring your tutors urgently for best practices. I will be glad for your help and guidance. Thank you so much.

5. President Trump:

   I said to the Prime Minister of Japan, I said,' C'mon Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, let's go over and say hello,'.

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