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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
plural
hellosthe 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 /
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"
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hello1
Example Sentences
Their brief hello turns into a moment to recall everything that has gone wrong, and just how quickly it all went to sh*t.
Say goodbye to Monstropolis and hello to Pandora — Disneyland Resort is shuttering its “Monsters, Inc.” ride to make way for a new “Avatar” experience inspired by the oceans of James Cameron’s sci-fi world.
He said it could "get a bit crazy" at times, with fans keen to say hello.
From hello, it could be goodbye to the Corbett Arms for good unless help is found to save the once grand building that was described by locals as the "gateway into the town".
“The energy in that room was just like, ‘Oh, hello!’
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