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Exclamation Bre Həˈləʊ Həˈloʊ John Liz Exchanged Hellos

Word hello
WordType (exclamation)
Phonetic BrE / həˈləʊ / NAmE / həˈloʊ /
Example
  • hello john, how are you?
  • hello, is there anybody there?
  • say hello to liz for me.
  • they exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles.
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hello

(exclamation)BrE / həˈləʊ / NAmE / həˈloʊ /
  1. used as a greeting when you meet somebody, when you answer the telephone or when you want to attract somebody’s attention
    • Hello John, how are you?
    • Hello, is there anybody there?
    • Say hello to Liz for me.
    • They exchanged hellos (= said hello to each other) and forced smiles.
    • ‘Hello, Mark.’ ‘Oh, hi, Kathy! How are you?’
  2. used to show that you are surprised by something
    • Hello, hello, what's going on here?
  3. used to show that you think somebody has said something stupid or is not paying attention
    • Hello? You didn't really mean that, did you?
    • I'm like, ‘Hello! Did you even listen?’

    Word Origin

    • late 19th cent.: variant of earlier hollo; related to holla.
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