What does hello mean?
Definitions for hello
hɛˈloʊ, hə-, ˈhɛl oʊhel·lo
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hello.
Princeton's WordNet
hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-donoun
an expression of greeting
"every morning they exchanged polite hellos"
GCIDE
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
hellonoun
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
hellointerjection
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone's arrival or presence.
Hello, everyone.
hellointerjection
A greeting used when answering the telephone.
Hello? How may I help you?
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?
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?
hellointerjection
An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
Hello! What's going on here?
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
Hello
Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Hello
see Halloo
Wikidata
Hello
Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1860s.
Editors Contribution
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 Resources
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'hello' in Written Corpus Frequency: #426
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hello in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hello in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of hello in a Sentence
Rain delay. Thought I’d join to say hello.
Hello, New Mexico, by far my favorite New Mexico.
[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.
Hello, everybody. Welcome to Kiner's Corner. This is....uh. I'm...uh
There's criticism out there. I think it's just because of our (Fabian Nunez) working relationship and all that. It maybe was kind of saying, 'That's why he did it.' Well, hello! I mean, of course you help a friend.
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- مرحباArabic
- Dobrý den,Czech
- hejDanish
- HalloGerman
- Γεια σαςGreek
- salutonEsperanto
- holaSpanish
- سلامPersian
- heiFinnish
- bonjourFrench
- Dia dhuitIrish
- नमस्कारHindi
- HellóHungarian
- ԲարեւArmenian
- haloIndonesian
- ciaoItalian
- שלוםHebrew
- こんにちはJapanese
- ಹಲೋKannada
- 안녕하세요Korean
- salveLatin
- halloDutch
- halloNorwegian
- cześćPolish
- OláPortuguese
- bunaRomanian
- приветRussian
- HallåSwedish
- வணக்கம்Tamil
- హలోTelugu
- สวัสดีThai
- merhabaTurkish
- ЗдравствуйтеUkrainian
- ہیلوUrdu
- chào bạnVietnamese
- העלאYiddish
- 你好Chinese
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