Hello

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • interjection. Used to greet someone, answer the telephone, or express surprise.
  • n. A calling or greeting of "hello.”
  • verb-intransitive. To call "hello.”
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • interjection. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
  • interjection. A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  • interjection. A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
  • interjection. Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.
  • interjection. An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
  • n. "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • interjection. 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • An exclamation designed to attract the attention of a person at a distance; also, a mere greeting between persons meeting.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an expression of greeting
  • Verb Form
    helloed    helloes    helloing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    greeting    salutation   
    Cross Reference
    Greetings    greeting   
    Variant
    halloo    holloo   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    holla    hi    what's the craic    hiya    howzit    hey    howdy    how's it going    hallo    g'day   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Au    Beau    Bio    Bo    Bordeaux    Boudreaux    Bow    Cloe    Co    Cousteau