📖 Definitions of "Hello"
- 1
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
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To greet with "hello".
- 1
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
"Hello, everyone."
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A greeting used when answering the telephone.
"Hello? How may I help you?"
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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?"
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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?"
🔄 Synonyms of "Hello"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hullonoun | (UK) Alternative form of hello. ["Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.] |
| how-do-you-donoun | Alternative form of how do you do. [(UK, euphemistic) A difficult situation] |
| hinoun | The word "hi" used as a greeting. |
| howdynoun | (transitive) To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy" |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hello"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hinoun | The word "hi" used as a greeting. |
| how-do-you-donoun | Alternative form of how do you do. [(UK, euphemistic) A difficult situation] |
| howdynoun | (transitive) To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy" |
| hullonoun | (UK) Alternative form of hello. ["Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.] |
| afternoonnoun | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. |
| ahanoun | (medicine, cardiology) Initialism of American Heart Association: an American non-profit organization focusing on cardiovascular medical research, education and care. |
| ahoynoun | An utterance of this interjection. |
| allonoun | (informal) Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction. |
| allô | — |
| alonoun | Alternative form of Haloa (“Attic festival”). [(historical) An Attic festival, celebrated principally at Eleusis, in honour of Demeter, Dionysus, and Poseidon.] |
| aloonoun | (South Asia, Indian cooking) potato |
| amynoun | A female given name from Latin. |
| announcernoun | One who makes announcements. |
| anybodynoun | a person of some importance |
| anyonenoun | — |
| avenoun | A reverential salutation. |
| bonjournoun | (ambitransitive) To greet in French with "bonjour". |
| bonsoirnoun | — |
| bownoun | (archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. |
| breakernoun | Something that breaks (something else). |
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🏷️ Nouns for "Hello"
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