hello
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Interjection 4 meanings
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
“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?”
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?”
Noun 1 meaning
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
“They gave each other a quick hello when they met, and went back on their merry ways.”
Verb 1 meaning
To greet (someone) with "hello".
Etymology
First attested in 1826. From holla, hollo (attested 1588). This variant of hallo is often credited to Thomas Edison as a coinage for telephone use, but its appearance in print predates the invention of the telephone by several decades.
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HELLO at a glance
HELLO has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,896 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with hello
All rhymes- APOLLO8
- CELLO7
- JELLO12
- HALLO8
- ARMADILLO12
- PORTOBELLO14
- MORELLO9
- BORDELLO11
- VIOLONCELLO16
- BRILLO8
- HULLO8
- MARTELLO10
One letter away
- CELLO7
- HELLS8
- JELLO12
- HALLO8
- HELIO8
- HULLO8
- HOLLO8
- HILLO8
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