Sekirov Dictionary

hello

UK /həˈləʊ/US /hɛˈloʊ/

exclamation 5
noun 1
verb 1
forms 4
phrases 1

exclamation5

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a friendly greeting said when you meet someone or when someone arrives
- Hello, everyone.
•
A greeting used when answering the telephone.
- Hello? How may I help you?
•
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?
•
(informal) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
- You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?
•
(UK) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
- Hello! What’s going on here?

noun1

•
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
- They gave each other a quick hello when they met, and went back on their merry ways.

verb1

•
To greet (someone) with "hello".
- She is there guarding and looking after the candy and the children generally, and she helloes and renders an exclamation that Maidie is crossing the street. — 1891

forms

helloed · helloing · helloes · hellos

Phrases with hello

golden hello
A payment offered to an employee as an inducement to join, especially if currently working for a competitor.

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