hello

interjection · noun · verbA2

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interjection

hallohilloahullo

1.
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Hello, everyone.
2.
A greeting used when answering the telephone.
Hello? How may I help you?
Hello. This is Marsha. ― Yes, Marsha.
3.
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?
4.
(colloquial)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?
5.
(UK)(chiefly UK) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
Hello! What’s going on here?

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

helloshelloeshallohilloahullo

1.
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
They gave each other a quick hello when they met, and went back on their merry ways.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

hellos

V_ing/Gerund

helloes

V_ed/pp

helloinghelloed

1.
(transitive)To greet with "hello".

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

greeting

Trái nghĩa

bye goodbye

Cùng gốc / liên quan

golden hellohello againhello girlhellojihello nursehello thereHello Worldhello yourself, and see how you like itsay helloyellosay hello to my little friend

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💬Everyday Communication

Nguồn gốc từ

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.